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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 22.1% cheaper than Izmir without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 24.2% cheaper than Izmir without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Izmir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.14 ₺320
-75.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$37.94 ₺1,493
-50.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.64 ₺300
0.39%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.37 ₺132
-41.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.39 ₺54.7
-41.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.55 ₺21.82
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.88 ₺153
-45.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.97 ₺196
-24.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Izmir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.09 ₺42.99
50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.9 ₺35.42
74.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.59 ₺102
-54.05%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.44 ₺95.8
-18.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.94 ₺470
33.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.75 ₺265
-53.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$22.15 ₺871
-49.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.44 ₺56.8
91.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.79 ₺110
-56.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.48 ₺58.2
15.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.95 ₺76.8
-20.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.8 ₺31.64
67.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.71 ₺28.04
70.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.94 ₺36.88
-23.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.63 ₺24.88
-15.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.32 ₺91.5
103.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.49 ₺452
60.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.11 ₺82.9
-15.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.09 ₺122
3.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Izmir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.64 ₺25.34
46.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$31.93 ₺1,256
-40.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.1 ₺122
-54.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.65 ₺25.62
107.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$4.94 ₺194
58.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.22 ₺47.94
2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$44.9K ₺1.8M
-52.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$44.8K ₺1.8M
-51.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Izmir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$97.2 ₺3,825
-27.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$11.36 ₺447
20.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$13.56 ₺533
29.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Izmir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$48.69 ₺1,915
-14.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$18 ₺708
-61.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.7 ₺303
-24.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Izmir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$435 ₺17.1K
-29.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$12.2K ₺480.6K
20.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Izmir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$52.2 ₺2,052
6.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$35.86 ₺1,411
-26.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$93.6 ₺3,684
-9.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$112 ₺4,414
-36.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Izmir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$636 ₺25K
-31.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$464 ₺18.2K
-49.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,082 ₺42.6K
-24.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$758 ₺29.8K
-34.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,740 ₺68.4K
25.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,068 ₺42K
44.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Izmir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$803 ₺31.6K
-12.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
39.1
-87.21%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Izmir: October 29, 2025

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