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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 14.7% cheaper than Giresun without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 15.7% cheaper than Giresun without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Giresun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.51 ₺295
-73.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$29.78 ₺1,172
-36.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.68 ₺302
-0.13%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.87 ₺113
-31.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.25 ₺49.36
-34.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.47 ₺18.32
-29.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.55 ₺140
-40.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.91 ₺154
-4.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Giresun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1 ₺39.37
64.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.74 ₺29.07
112.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.29 ₺90
-48.03%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.94 ₺76.2
2.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.47 ₺373
68.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.72 ₺225
-45.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$19.34 ₺761
-42.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.3 ₺51.1
112.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.14 ₺84.1
-42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.06 ₺41.8
61.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.3 ₺51.3
19.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.74 ₺29.07
81.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.65 ₺25.43
86.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.93 ₺36.74
-22.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.53 ₺20.99
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.11 ₺83.1
123.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.6 ₺417
73.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.07 ₺81.6
-13.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.02 ₺119
6.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Giresun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.67 ₺26.5
40.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$30.16 ₺1,186
-37.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.04 ₺41
36.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.12 ₺4.82
1025.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.43 ₺292
5.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.22 ₺48.09
2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$43.6K ₺1.7M
-51.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$43.8K ₺1.7M
-50.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Giresun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$60.7 ₺2,389
16.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.85 ₺427
26.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$12.71 ₺500
38.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Giresun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$43.5 ₺1,711
-4.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.57 ₺219
4.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Giresun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$622 ₺24.5K
-50.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,769 ₺345K
67.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Giresun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$51.4 ₺2,020
7.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.51 ₺1,751
-40.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$104 ₺4,086
-18.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$88 ₺3,462
-18.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Giresun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$512 ₺20.1K
-15.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$387 ₺15.2K
-39.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$871 ₺34.3K
-5.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$712 ₺28K
-30.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,482 ₺58.3K
47.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$951 ₺37.4K
62.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Giresun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$522 ₺20.5K
34.71%
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 Giresun: October 27, 2025

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