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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 47.3% cheaper than Turku without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 53.1% cheaper than Turku without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Turku
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$15.61 €13.48
-87.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$111 €95.9
-83.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$11.79 €10.18
-34.94%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.06 €4.37
-60.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.2 €1.9
-62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.93 €1.66
-82.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8.85 €7.64
-76.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.83 €6.76
-52.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Turku
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.23 €1.06
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.49 €2.15
-36.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.79 €2.41
-57.35%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.26 €2.81
-39.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.02 €6.06
127.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$15.41 €13.31
-79.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$19.41 €16.75
-42.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.12 €1.83
30.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.95 €1.68
-37.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.9 €1.64
-10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.78 €3.27
-58.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.46 €1.26
-8.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.61 €1.39
-24.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.97 €1.7
-63.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.95 €1.69
-72.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$12.15 €10.49
-61.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$15.32 €13.22
20.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.37 €2.91
-46.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.98 €3.44
-19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Turku
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.37 €2.91
-72.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$64.8 €56
-70.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$8.95 €7.73
-84.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.59 €1.37
-15.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$51.6 €44.57
-84.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.04 €1.76
-38.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38.1K €32.9K
-44.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$37.4K €32.3K
-41.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Turku
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$174 €150
-59.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$30.6 €26.42
-55.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$23.58 €20.36
-25.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Turku
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$47.89 €41.35
-13.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$26.35 €22.75
-73.81%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$17.05 €14.72
-65.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Turku
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$316 €273
-2.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,064 €3,508
261.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Turku
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$80.2 €69.3
-30.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$34.48 €29.77
-23.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$91.7 €79.2
-7.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$108 €93
-33.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Turku
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$779 €673
-44.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$614 €530
-61.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,292 €1,116
-36.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,000 €864
-50.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,345 €3,751
-49.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,636 €2,276
-41.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Turku
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,072 €2,653
-77.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.97
25.94%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Turku: October 27, 2025

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