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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 20.3% cheaper than Erzurum without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 0.2% more expensive than Erzurum without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Erzurum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.41 ₺292
-72.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$30.37 ₺1,195
-38.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.82 ₺307
-1.92%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.95 ₺116
-32.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.29 ₺50.7
-36.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.47 ₺18.51
-29.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.41 ₺134
-37.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.05 ₺159
-7.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Erzurum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1 ₺39.44
64.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.73 ₺28.75
115.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.28 ₺89.7
-47.81%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.86 ₺73.4
6.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.82 ₺386
62.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.61 ₺221
-44.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$19.19 ₺755
-41.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.3 ₺51.1
112.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.06 ₺81.1
-40.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.11 ₺43.65
54.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.33 ₺52.2
16.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.74 ₺29.25
81.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.6 ₺23.5
101.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.87 ₺34.34
-17.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.49 ₺19.22
8.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.13 ₺83.6
121.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.55 ₺376
92.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.19 ₺86.1
-18.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.13 ₺123
2.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Erzurum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.67 ₺26.51
40.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$30.31 ₺1,193
-37.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.06 ₺41.55
33.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.64 ₺25.22
110.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.69 ₺302
2.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.18 ₺46.51
5.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$44.3K ₺1.7M
-52.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$43.5K ₺1.7M
-49.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Erzurum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$61.9 ₺2,435
14.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.97 ₺432
25.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$12.99 ₺511
35.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Erzurum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$42.91 ₺1,688
-2.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.84 ₺230
-0.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Erzurum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$620 ₺24.4K
-50.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,931 ₺351.3K
64.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Erzurum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$50.6 ₺1,989
9.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$45.51 ₺1,790
-41.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$105 ₺4,138
-19.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$89.4 ₺3,517
-19.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Erzurum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$519 ₺20.4K
-16.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$394 ₺15.5K
-40.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$887 ₺34.9K
-7.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$714 ₺28.1K
-30.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,275 ₺50.2K
71.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$888 ₺34.9K
73.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Erzurum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
36.83
-86.42%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Erzurum: October 27, 2025

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