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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 20.2% cheaper than Mugla without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 4.6% cheaper than Mugla without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mugla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.5 ₺295
-73.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$24.94 ₺981
-24.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.8 ₺307
-1.67%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.4 ₺134
-41.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.09 ₺43
-24.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.39 ₺15.17
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.34 ₺131
-36.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.9 ₺153
-4.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mugla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.91 ₺35.78
80.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.65 ₺25.67
141.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.36 ₺93
-49.58%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.16 ₺85.2
-8.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.49 ₺374
68.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.92 ₺233
-47.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$18.41 ₺724
-39.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.14 ₺44.98
142.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.84 ₺72.2
-33.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1 ₺39.17
71.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.32 ₺51.8
17.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.71 ₺27.96
88.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.53 ₺20.82
128.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.89 ₺35.17
-19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.37 ₺14.55
43.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.16 ₺84.9
118.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.1 ₺279
159.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.06 ₺81
-13.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.58 ₺102
24.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mugla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.54 ₺21.32
74.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$30.2 ₺1,188
-37.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.79 ₺31.13
79.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.58 ₺22.63
132.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.67 ₺223
38.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.18 ₺46.42
5.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$48.3K ₺1.9M
-56.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$43.9K ₺1.7M
-50.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mugla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$47.82 ₺1,881
47.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$5.5 ₺216
149.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$9.16 ₺361
91.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mugla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$87.6 ₺3,444
-52.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$17.17 ₺675
-59.81%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.53 ₺178
28.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mugla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$658 ₺25.9K
-53.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$9,010 ₺354.4K
63.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mugla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$38.43 ₺1,512
44.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$35.65 ₺1,402
-25.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$85.5 ₺3,365
-0.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$43.39 ₺1,707
65.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mugla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$562 ₺22.1K
-22.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$451 ₺17.7K
-47.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,808 ₺71.1K
-54.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$957 ₺37.6K
-47.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,551 ₺61K
40.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,062 ₺41.8K
45.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mugla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$651 ₺25.6K
8.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
30.12
-83.40%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mugla: October 28, 2025

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