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

🙂 Solo nomad: Manisa is 7.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manisa is 10.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manisa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 ₺297
$2.02 ฿65.3
273.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.01 ₺748
$18.78 ฿608
1.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 ₺307
$7.67 ฿248
1.83%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ₺119
$1.98 ฿64.2
53.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₺71.5
$0.82 ฿26.64
121.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₺19.65
$0.33 ฿10.58
51.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 ₺123
$2.12 ฿68.6
47.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 ₺153
$3.73 ฿121
4.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manisa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 ₺37.94
$1.64 ฿53.2
-41.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 ₺25.39
$1.57 ฿50.9
-58.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 ₺68
$1.19 ฿38.62
45.38%
Eggs
$1.82 ₺71.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
-8.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.75 ₺344
$15.99 ฿517
-45.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₺241
$3.12 ฿101
96.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.65 ₺812
$11.16 ฿361
85.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 ₺49.28
$2.76 ฿89.2
-54.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 ₺74.5
$1.22 ฿39.5
54.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₺36.78
$1.71 ฿55.4
-45.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ₺44.14
$1.55 ฿50.2
-27.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ₺29.82
$1.34 ฿43.21
-43.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ₺23.42
$1.21 ฿39.23
-50.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 ₺31.07
$0.72 ฿23.2
9.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₺7.28
$0.53 ฿17.05
-66.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 ₺86.9
$4.72 ฿153
-53.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.7 ₺460
$18.39 ฿595
-36.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₺80.3
$1.79 ฿57.9
13.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 ₺103
$3.21 ฿104
-18.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Manisa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 ₺26.45
$0.94 ฿30.44
-28.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.14 ₺1,186
$18.9 ฿612
59.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 ₺43.25
$1.42 ฿46.08
-22.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₺23.82
$1.35 ฿43.53
-54.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 ₺302
$7.85 ฿254
-2.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₺47.43
$1.25 ฿40.4
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K ₺2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
135.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.5K ₺1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
103.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manisa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.46 ₺1,867
$70.6 ฿2,285
-32.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.56 ₺219
$13.72 ฿444
-59.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.81 ₺347
$17.56 ฿568
-49.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manisa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.85 ₺1,725
$41.64 ฿1,347
5.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 ₺174
$5.8 ฿188
-23.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manisa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 ₺23.7K
$308 ฿9,963
95.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,749 ₺344.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-40.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manisa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.78 ₺1,526
$55.4 ฿1,793
-30.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 ₺1,564
$26.4 ฿854
50.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 ₺3,421
$85.1 ฿2,755
2.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.82 ₺1,724
$71.8 ฿2,323
-38.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manisa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 ₺19.1K
$434 ฿14K
11.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 ₺13.5K
$235 ฿7,610
46.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$698 ₺27.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-15.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$577 ₺22.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
15.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,154 ₺84.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-1.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,402 ₺55.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-9.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manisa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$720 ₺28.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
2.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
43.79
5
775.80%

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Last update for Manisa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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