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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gaziantep is 1.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gaziantep is 1.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gaziantep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.75 ₺305
$2.02 ฿65.3
283.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.98 ₺1,179
$18.78 ฿608
59.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 ₺281
$7.67 ฿248
-6.78%
Cappuccino
$3.61 ₺142
$1.98 ฿64.2
82.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₺47.22
$0.82 ฿26.64
46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₺14.45
$0.33 ฿10.58
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 ₺137
$2.12 ฿68.6
64.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ₺131
$3.73 ฿121
-10.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gaziantep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ₺40.52
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₺18.99
$1.57 ฿50.9
-69.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 ₺81.1
$1.19 ฿38.62
73.11%
Eggs
$2.69 ₺106
$1.98 ฿64.1
35.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.29 ₺444
$15.99 ฿517
-29.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 ₺198
$3.12 ฿101
61.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.07 ₺829
$11.16 ฿361
88.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 ₺45.53
$2.76 ฿89.2
-57.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ₺79.8
$1.22 ฿39.5
66.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 ₺40.47
$1.71 ฿55.4
-39.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 ₺47.03
$1.55 ฿50.2
-22.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 ₺32.25
$1.34 ฿43.21
-38.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 ₺23.17
$1.21 ฿39.23
-51.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 ₺25.97
$0.72 ฿23.2
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₺13.94
$0.53 ฿17.05
-33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 ₺85.9
$4.72 ฿153
-53.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.25 ₺364
$18.39 ฿595
-49.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 ₺99.6
$1.79 ฿57.9
41.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ₺142
$3.21 ฿104
12.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Gaziantep
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ₺29.34
$0.94 ฿30.44
-20.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31 ₺1,219
$18.9 ฿612
64.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 ₺28.45
$1.42 ฿46.08
-49.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ₺25.75
$1.35 ฿43.53
-51.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.71 ₺303
$7.85 ฿254
-1.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ₺43.84
$1.25 ฿40.4
-11.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K ₺1.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
104.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.2K ₺1.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
102.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gaziantep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 ₺4,983
$70.6 ฿2,285
79.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.05 ₺356
$13.72 ฿444
-34.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.66 ₺341
$17.56 ฿568
-50.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gaziantep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.86 ₺1,017
$41.64 ฿1,347
-37.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.55 ₺100
$5.8 ฿188
-56.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gaziantep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 ₺17.9K
$308 ฿9,963
48.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,995 ₺196.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-66.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gaziantep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.06 ₺750
$55.4 ฿1,793
-65.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.34 ₺997
$26.4 ฿854
-4.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 ₺2,966
$85.1 ฿2,755
-11.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 ₺2,002
$71.8 ฿2,323
-29.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gaziantep
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 ₺16.5K
$434 ฿14K
-3.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 ₺11.1K
$235 ฿7,610
20.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 ₺23.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-27.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$411 ₺16.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
-17.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$981 ₺38.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-54.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$605 ₺23.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-60.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gaziantep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$552 ₺21.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
-21.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
5
200.00%

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Last update for Gaziantep: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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