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

😐 Solo nomad: Kayseri is 2.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kayseri is 4.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kayseri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 ₺253
$2.02 ฿65.3
218.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.59 ₺849
$18.78 ฿608
14.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.63 ₺340
$7.67 ฿248
12.52%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₺99.2
$1.98 ฿64.2
27.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₺50.9
$0.82 ฿26.64
57.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₺9.39
$0.33 ฿10.58
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.8 ₺149
$2.12 ฿68.6
79.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.48 ₺334
$3.73 ฿121
127.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kayseri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ₺38.44
$1.64 ฿53.2
-40.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 ₺29.99
$1.57 ฿50.9
-51.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ₺87.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
86.55%
Eggs
$1.66 ₺65.4
$1.98 ฿64.1
-16.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.49 ₺531
$15.99 ฿517
-15.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.46 ₺215
$3.12 ฿101
75.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.17 ₺833
$11.16 ฿361
89.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₺47.48
$2.76 ฿89.2
-56.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 ₺58.9
$1.22 ฿39.5
22.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₺36.94
$1.71 ฿55.4
-45.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 ₺61.8
$1.55 ฿50.2
1.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₺14.71
$1.34 ฿43.21
-72.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ₺25.05
$1.21 ฿39.23
-47.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 ₺34.74
$0.72 ฿23.2
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.52
$0.53 ฿17.05
-26.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 ₺83.3
$4.72 ฿153
-55.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.48 ₺334
$18.39 ฿595
-53.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 ₺84.7
$1.79 ฿57.9
20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ₺116
$3.21 ฿104
-8.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Kayseri
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 ₺23.08
$0.94 ฿30.44
-37.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.51 ₺1,200
$18.9 ฿612
61.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 ₺28.77
$1.42 ฿46.08
-48.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₺24.27
$1.35 ฿43.53
-54.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.57 ₺298
$7.85 ฿254
-3.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ₺49.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43K ₺1.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
103.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.5K ₺1.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
99.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kayseri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 ₺4,997
$70.6 ฿2,285
79.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.79 ₺385
$13.72 ฿444
-28.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.61 ₺535
$17.56 ฿568
-22.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kayseri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.85 ₺1,961
$41.64 ฿1,347
19.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 ₺229
$5.8 ฿188
0.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kayseri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 ₺18K
$308 ฿9,963
48.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,210 ₺283.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-50.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kayseri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 ₺1,992
$55.4 ฿1,793
-8.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63 ₺2,476
$26.4 ฿854
138.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 ₺2,982
$85.1 ฿2,755
-10.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ₺4,065
$71.8 ฿2,323
43.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kayseri
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 ₺12.1K
$434 ฿14K
-28.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 ₺8,079
$235 ฿7,610
-12.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 ₺23.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-28.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 ₺16K
$498 ฿16.1K
-18.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,452 ₺57.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-33.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 ₺38K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-37.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kayseri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$825 ₺32.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
17.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
38.07
5
661.40%

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Last update for Kayseri: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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