Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Bodrum Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Bodrum

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 16.8% cheaper than Bodrum without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 21.4% cheaper than Bodrum without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bodrum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.65 ₺301
-73.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$28.8 ₺1,133
-34.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.93 ₺273
10.68%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.76 ₺109
-28.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.68 ₺66.3
-51.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.91 ₺35.69
-63.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.13 ₺123
-32.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.02 ₺158
-7.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bodrum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.87 ₺34.35
88.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.54 ₺21.37
190.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.5 ₺59
-20.67%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.79 ₺70.4
10.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.27 ₺325
93.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.32 ₺209
-41.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$19.08 ₺751
-41.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.09 ₺42.81
153.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.16 ₺84.8
-43.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.08 ₺42.5
58.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.16 ₺45.75
33.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.56 ₺22.19
139.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.43 ₺16.9
181.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.31 ₺51.7
-45.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.35 ₺13.63
51.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.14 ₺84.1
120.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.66 ₺419
72.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.7 ₺66.9
5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.17 ₺85.3
47.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bodrum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.67 ₺26.52
40.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$30.56 ₺1,202
-38.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.14 ₺123
-54.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.6 ₺23.55
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.47 ₺294
5.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.17 ₺46.18
6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$41K ₺1.6M
-48.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$41.9K ₺1.6M
-47.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bodrum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$48.71 ₺1,916
44.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$7.82 ₺308
75.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$12.37 ₺487
41.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bodrum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$90.1 ₺3,545
-53.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.16 ₺242
-5.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bodrum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$684 ₺26.9K
-54.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$11.5K ₺453.2K
27.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bodrum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$76.9 ₺3,024
-27.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$45.53 ₺1,791
-42.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$129 ₺5,074
-34.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$109 ₺4,289
-34.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bodrum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,419 ₺55.8K
-69.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$392 ₺15.4K
-40.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$905 ₺35.6K
-9.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$718 ₺28.3K
-30.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,390 ₺54.7K
56.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$995 ₺39.1K
55.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bodrum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,518 ₺59.7K
-53.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
42.08
-88.12%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bodrum: October 28, 2025

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