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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 67.7% cheaper than Turgi without rent, and 75.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 71.8% cheaper than Turgi without rent, and 74.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Turgi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$36.50 CHF 28.51
-94.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$141 CHF 110
-86.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$16.28 CHF 12.71
-54.05%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$6.36 CHF 4.97
-68.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$5.17 CHF 4.04
-83.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$4.25 CHF 3.32
-91.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$8.50 CHF 6.64
-74.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$7.45 CHF 5.82
-49.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Turgi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$2.20 CHF 1.72
-21.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$3.45 CHF 2.69
-52.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$2.33 CHF 1.82
-50.21%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$5.73 CHF 4.47
-65.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$30.04 CHF 23.46
-46.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$35.53 CHF 27.75
-91.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$51.7 CHF 40.37
-78.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$2.35 CHF 1.83
12.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.34 CHF 1.83
-47.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.97 CHF 2.32
-42.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$2.36 CHF 1.84
-32.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-46.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-48.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$2.67 CHF 2.09
-74.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$1.27 CHF 0.99
-55.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$4.74 CHF 3.70
-4.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$7.11 CHF 5.55
168.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$2.24 CHF 1.75
-20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.37 CHF 1.85
34.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Turgi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$4.02 CHF 3.14
-76.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$98.7 CHF 77.1
-80.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$8.35 CHF 6.52
-83.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$4.54 CHF 3.55
-70.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$89.1 CHF 69.6
-90.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-44.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
-48.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$42.0K CHF 32.8K
-48.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Turgi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$248 CHF 193
-71.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$74.9 CHF 58.5
-81.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$55.7 CHF 43.48
-68.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Turgi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$87.6 CHF 68.4
-51.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$22.19 CHF 17.33
-73.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Turgi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$2,935 CHF 2,292
-89.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$43.0K CHF 33.6K
-65.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Turgi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$137 CHF 107
-59.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$78.5 CHF 61.3
-65.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$131 CHF 103
-36.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$163 CHF 128
-57.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Turgi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$1,669 CHF 1,304
-74.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$1,462 CHF 1,142
-83.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$2,839 CHF 2,217
-71.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$2,454 CHF 1,917
-79.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
-87.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$13.8K CHF 10.7K
-88.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Turgi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
2.5
100.00%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Turgi: March 2, 2026

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