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

😐 Solo nomad: Kalkan is 37.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalkan is 15.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalkan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.04 ₺400
$2.03 ฿64.8
345.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.94 ₺1,941
$18.59 ฿594
136.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.28 ₺410
$7.48 ฿239
24.06%
Cappuccino
$3.39 ₺150
$2.00 ฿63.8
69.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 ₺46.05
$0.85 ฿27.08
22.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺17.07
$0.35 ฿11.24
11.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.82 ₺169
$2.21 ฿70.7
72.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 ₺164
$3.76 ฿120
-1.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalkan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 ₺44.61
$1.72 ฿54.9
-41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 ₺38.27
$1.63 ฿52.2
-46.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 ₺103
$1.16 ฿37.04
101.72%
Eggs
$2.26 ₺100
$1.98 ฿63.3
14.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.04 ₺488
$15.93 ฿509
-30.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 ₺271
$3.17 ฿101
93.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.15 ₺802
$10.90 ฿349
66.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 ₺50.7
$2.65 ฿84.6
-56.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ₺92.1
$1.22 ฿39.09
70.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 ₺46.87
$1.70 ฿54.3
-37.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.30 ₺57.6
$1.59 ฿50.8
-18.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ₺29.73
$1.32 ฿42.33
-49.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₺25.36
$1.17 ฿37.36
-51.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ₺39.25
$0.68 ฿21.67
30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₺16.26
$0.56 ฿17.81
-33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 ₺95.2
$4.51 ฿144
-52.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.75 ₺652
$19.07 ฿610
-22.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ₺93.7
$1.77 ฿56.6
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ₺129
$3.18 ฿102
-7.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalkan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 ₺27.43
$0.96 ฿30.78
-35.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.14 ₺1,332
$18.90 ฿604
59.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 ₺32.43
$1.36 ฿43.41
-46.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₺30.54
$1.35 ฿43.23
-48.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.60 ₺247
$8.03 ฿257
-30.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₺54.9
$1.24 ฿39.74
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$66.7K ₺2.9M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
215.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K ₺2.4M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
150.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalkan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.6 ₺3,205
$71.2 ฿2,277
1.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.01 ₺442
$14.09 ฿450
-28.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.67 ₺604
$17.47 ฿559
-21.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalkan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.01 ₺1,900
$42.07 ฿1,345
2.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.86 ₺259
$5.94 ฿190
-1.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalkan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 ₺29.2K
$307 ฿9,827
114.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K ₺475.0K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-27.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalkan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 ₺2,535
$55.7 ฿1,780
3.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.06 ₺1,549
$26.79 ฿856
30.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ₺4,495
$83.2 ฿2,661
22.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 ₺3,542
$70.1 ฿2,241
14.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalkan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 ₺23.0K
$427 ฿13.7K
21.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 ₺17.1K
$237 ฿7,580
63.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 ₺39.2K
$802 ฿25.6K
10.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 ₺31.0K
$503 ฿16.1K
39.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,444 ₺63.8K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-29.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$897 ₺39.6K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-41.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalkan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
30.12
5
502.40%

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Last update for Kalkan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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