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

😐 Solo nomad: Izmir is 27.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Izmir is 38.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Izmir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.07 ₺355
$2.03 ฿64.3
297.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.55 ₺1,697
$18.59 ฿590
107.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 ₺352
$7.48 ฿237
6.82%
Cappuccino
$3.37 ₺148
$2.00 ฿63.3
68.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ₺60.4
$0.85 ฿26.87
61.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₺22.91
$0.35 ฿11.15
48.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 ₺167
$2.21 ฿70.2
71.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 ₺224
$3.76 ฿119
35.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Izmir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 ₺48.41
$1.72 ฿54.5
-36.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 ₺42.38
$1.63 ฿51.8
-41.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 ₺116
$1.16 ฿36.75
126.72%
Eggs
$2.47 ₺109
$1.98 ฿62.8
24.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.63 ₺512
$15.93 ฿505
-26.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 ₺292
$3.17 ฿100
109.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.38 ₺941
$10.90 ฿346
96.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 ₺63.4
$2.65 ฿83.9
-45.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 ₺124
$1.22 ฿38.79
131.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ₺66.3
$1.70 ฿53.8
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 ₺85.1
$1.59 ฿50.4
21.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 ₺36.47
$1.32 ฿42.00
-37.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 ₺30.96
$1.17 ฿37.07
-40.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 ₺42.44
$0.68 ฿21.50
41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₺28.24
$0.56 ฿17.68
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 ₺99.0
$4.51 ฿143
-50.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.27 ₺496
$19.07 ฿605
-40.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₺91.7
$1.77 ฿56.2
17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ₺138
$3.18 ฿101
-1.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Izmir
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 ₺27.29
$0.96 ฿30.54
-35.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.24 ₺1,375
$18.90 ฿599
65.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.00 ₺132
$1.36 ฿43.07
120.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₺26.97
$1.35 ฿42.89
-54.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 ₺225
$8.03 ฿255
-36.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₺51.4
$1.24 ฿39.43
-5.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.1K ₺1.9M
$21.2K ฿671.3K
108.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.9K ₺2.0M
$21.8K ฿690.1K
106.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Izmir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.4 ₺4,333
$71.2 ฿2,260
38.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.31 ₺498
$14.09 ฿447
-19.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.40 ₺590
$17.47 ฿554
-23.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Izmir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.44 ₺2,132
$42.07 ฿1,335
15.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.89 ₺787
$6.88 ฿218
160.03%
Cinema Ticket
$7.61 ₺335
$5.94 ฿188
28.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Izmir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 ₺19.3K
$307 ฿9,750
42.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ₺535.7K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-17.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Izmir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.0 ₺2,244
$55.7 ฿1,766
-8.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.16 ₺1,548
$26.79 ฿850
31.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 ₺4,088
$83.2 ฿2,640
11.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₺5,121
$70.1 ฿2,224
65.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Izmir
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 ₺28.3K
$427 ฿13.6K
50.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 ₺20.0K
$237 ฿7,521
91.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 ₺48.3K
$802 ฿25.4K
36.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 ₺33.1K
$503 ฿16.0K
49.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,543 ₺67.9K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-25.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,071 ₺47.1K
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-30.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Izmir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,110 ₺48.9K
$654 ฿20.7K
69.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
39.1
5
682.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Izmir: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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