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

😐 Solo nomad: Kirikkale is 35.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kirikkale is 26.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirikkale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.61 ₺299
$2.02 ฿65.3
276.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.28 ₺1,034
$18.78 ฿608
39.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.74 ₺304
$7.67 ฿248
0.91%
Cappuccino
$3.28 ₺129
$1.98 ฿64.2
65.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ₺55.2
$0.82 ฿26.64
70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₺20.89
$0.33 ฿10.58
60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.89 ₺192
$2.12 ฿68.6
130.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.39 ₺251
$3.73 ฿121
71.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirikkale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 ₺37.18
$1.64 ฿53.2
-42.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₺29.29
$1.57 ฿50.9
-52.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 ₺108
$1.19 ฿38.62
131.09%
Eggs
$1.95 ₺76.9
$1.98 ฿64.1
-1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 ₺410
$15.99 ฿517
-34.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.93 ₺233
$3.12 ฿101
90.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.92 ₺823
$11.16 ฿361
87.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 ₺61.7
$2.76 ฿89.2
-43.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 ₺109
$1.22 ฿39.5
126.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 ₺57.9
$1.71 ฿55.4
-14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 ₺63
$1.55 ฿50.2
3.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 ₺34.59
$1.34 ฿43.21
-34.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 ₺32.14
$1.21 ฿39.23
-32.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 ₺34.49
$0.72 ฿23.2
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₺22.63
$0.53 ฿17.05
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 ₺91.2
$4.72 ฿153
-50.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 ₺430
$18.39 ฿595
-40.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 ₺103
$1.79 ฿57.9
46.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 ₺137
$3.21 ฿104
8.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirikkale
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 ₺26.14
$0.94 ฿30.44
-29.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.02 ₺1,220
$18.9 ฿612
64.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.19 ₺86.1
$1.42 ฿46.08
54.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 ₺29.39
$1.35 ฿43.53
-44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.45 ₺293
$7.85 ฿254
-5.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₺45.58
$1.25 ฿40.4
-7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.9K ₺1.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
126.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.4K ₺1.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
116.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirikkale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.72 ₺1,602
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.77 ₺581
$13.72 ฿444
7.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.51 ₺492
$17.56 ฿568
-28.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirikkale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.99 ₺1,730
$41.64 ฿1,347
5.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.73 ₺186
$5.8 ฿188
-18.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirikkale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$663 ₺26.1K
$308 ฿9,963
115.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 ₺305.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-47.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirikkale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.7 ₺2,074
$55.4 ฿1,793
-4.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.4 ₺2,928
$26.4 ฿854
181.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ₺4,544
$85.1 ฿2,755
35.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.2 ₺3,547
$71.8 ฿2,323
25.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirikkale
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 ₺20K
$434 ฿14K
17.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 ₺15.2K
$235 ฿7,610
64.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$897 ₺35.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
9.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 ₺27.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
41.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,456 ₺57.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-33.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$992 ₺39K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-35.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirikkale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
36.83
5
636.60%

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Last update for Kirikkale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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