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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.4% more expensive than Gaziantep without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 1.1% cheaper than Gaziantep without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Gaziantep
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.75 ₺305
-73.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$29.98 ₺1,179
-37.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.15 ₺281
7.27%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.61 ₺142
-45.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.2 ₺47.22
-31.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.37 ₺14.45
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.48 ₺137
-39.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.33 ₺131
12.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Gaziantep
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.03 ₺40.52
59.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.48 ₺18.99
227.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.06 ₺81.1
-42.23%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.69 ₺106
-26.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.29 ₺444
41.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.03 ₺198
-37.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$21.07 ₺829
-47.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.16 ₺45.53
137.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.03 ₺79.8
-39.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.03 ₺40.47
66.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.2 ₺47.03
29.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.82 ₺32.25
63.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.59 ₺23.17
105.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.66 ₺25.97
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.35 ₺13.94
51.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.18 ₺85.9
116.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.25 ₺364
98.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.53 ₺99.6
-29.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.6 ₺142
-10.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Gaziantep
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.75 ₺29.34
25.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$31 ₺1,219
-39.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.72 ₺28.45
97.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.65 ₺25.75
107.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.71 ₺303
1.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.11 ₺43.84
12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$43.4K ₺1.7M
-51.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$44.2K ₺1.7M
-50.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Gaziantep
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$127 ₺4,983
-44.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.05 ₺356
51.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$8.66 ₺341
102.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Gaziantep
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$25.86 ₺1,017
61.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.55 ₺100
127.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Gaziantep
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$456 ₺17.9K
-32.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,995 ₺196.5K
194.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Gaziantep
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$19.06 ₺750
190.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$25.34 ₺997
4.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$75.4 ₺2,966
12.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$50.9 ₺2,002
41.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Gaziantep
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$419 ₺16.5K
3.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$283 ₺11.1K
-16.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$598 ₺23.5K
37.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$411 ₺16.1K
21.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$981 ₺38.6K
122.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$605 ₺23.8K
155.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Gaziantep
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$552 ₺21.7K
27.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
15
-66.67%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gaziantep: October 29, 2025

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