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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karabuk is 19.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Karabuk is 5.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 โ‚บ310
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
264.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.06 โ‚บ954
$18.68 เธฟ587
18.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.44 โ‚บ365
$7.92 เธฟ249
6.57%
Cappuccino
$2.84 โ‚บ123
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
40.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚บ56.6
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
55.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚บ33.62
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
122.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 โ‚บ112
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
17.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚บ95.5
$3.59 เธฟ113
-38.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚บ33.94
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-53.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 โ‚บ15.69
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-77.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚บ93.1
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
79.17%
Eggs
$3.38 โ‚บ146
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
75.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.55 โ‚บ327
$16.00 เธฟ503
-52.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚บ279
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
103.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.89 โ‚บ558
$10.93 เธฟ344
17.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 โ‚บ43.28
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-62.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚บ64.3
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
26.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚บ33.59
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-52.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 โ‚บ45.23
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-33.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚บ31.98
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-43.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚บ31.41
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-38.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 โ‚บ23.11
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-25.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚บ17.05
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-30.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 โ‚บ87.7
$4.64 เธฟ146
-56.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 โ‚บ252
$18.96 เธฟ596
-69.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚บ89.2
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚บ113
$3.20 เธฟ101
-18.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 โ‚บ29.16
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-25.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.74 โ‚บ1,330
$19.24 เธฟ605
59.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 โ‚บ31.57
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-46.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 โ‚บ26.17
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 โ‚บ335
$8.15 เธฟ256
-4.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚บ53.1
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
0.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K โ‚บ1.6M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
69.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K โ‚บ1.6M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
74.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.5 โ‚บ3,916
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
28.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.28 โ‚บ272
$13.91 เธฟ437
-54.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.56 โ‚บ543
$18.00 เธฟ566
-30.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.48 โ‚บ1,838
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
1.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.54 โ‚บ326
$6.80 เธฟ214
10.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 โ‚บ218
$5.72 เธฟ180
-12.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 โ‚บ13.2K
$308 เธฟ9,693
-0.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,925 โ‚บ386.1K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-39.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.24 โ‚บ1,092
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-54.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.25 โ‚บ1,525
$26.71 เธฟ840
31.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.5 โ‚บ2,183
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-40.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.7 โ‚บ2,193
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-28.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 โ‚บ22.2K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
19.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 โ‚บ16.9K
$237 เธฟ7,439
65.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 โ‚บ38.3K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
9.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 โ‚บ31.4K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
44.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,372 โ‚บ59.4K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-37.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,008 โ‚บ43.6K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-37.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,365 โ‚บ59.0K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
99.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
40
5
700.00%

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Last update for Karabuk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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