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

😐 Solo nomad: Mugla is 25.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mugla is 4.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mugla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.5 ₺295
$2.02 ฿65.3
271.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.94 ₺981
$18.78 ฿608
32.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.8 ₺307
$7.67 ฿248
1.69%
Cappuccino
$3.4 ₺134
$1.98 ฿64.2
71.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 ₺43
$0.82 ฿26.64
32.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.17
$0.33 ฿10.58
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 ₺131
$2.12 ฿68.6
57.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 ₺153
$3.73 ฿121
4.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mugla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 ₺35.78
$1.64 ฿53.2
-44.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 ₺25.67
$1.57 ฿50.9
-58.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 ₺93
$1.19 ฿38.62
98.32%
Eggs
$2.16 ₺85.2
$1.98 ฿64.1
9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 ₺374
$15.99 ฿517
-40.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.92 ₺233
$3.12 ฿101
89.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.41 ₺724
$11.16 ฿361
64.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 ₺44.98
$2.76 ฿89.2
-58.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₺72.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
50.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1 ₺39.17
$1.71 ฿55.4
-41.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 ₺51.8
$1.55 ฿50.2
-14.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₺27.96
$1.34 ฿43.21
-47.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₺20.82
$1.21 ฿39.23
-56.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ₺35.17
$0.72 ฿23.2
23.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₺14.55
$0.53 ฿17.05
-30.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 ₺84.9
$4.72 ฿153
-54.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 ₺279
$18.39 ฿595
-61.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₺81
$1.79 ฿57.9
15.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 ₺102
$3.21 ฿104
-19.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Mugla
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ₺21.32
$0.94 ฿30.44
-42.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.2 ₺1,188
$18.9 ฿612
59.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₺31.13
$1.42 ฿46.08
-44.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 ₺22.63
$1.35 ฿43.53
-57.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 ₺223
$7.85 ฿254
-27.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₺46.42
$1.25 ฿40.4
-5.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K ₺1.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
128.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K ₺1.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
100.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mugla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.82 ₺1,881
$70.6 ฿2,285
-32.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.5 ₺216
$13.72 ฿444
-59.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.16 ₺361
$17.56 ฿568
-47.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mugla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 ₺3,444
$41.64 ฿1,347
110.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.17 ₺675
$6.9 ฿223
148.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 ₺178
$5.8 ฿188
-21.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mugla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 ₺25.9K
$308 ฿9,963
113.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,010 ₺354.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-38.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mugla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.43 ₺1,512
$55.4 ฿1,793
-30.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.65 ₺1,402
$26.4 ฿854
35.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 ₺3,365
$85.1 ฿2,755
0.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.39 ₺1,707
$71.8 ฿2,323
-39.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mugla
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 ₺22.1K
$434 ฿14K
29.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₺17.7K
$235 ฿7,610
91.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,808 ₺71.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
120.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 ₺37.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
92.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,551 ₺61K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-28.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,062 ₺41.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-31.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mugla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 ₺25.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
-7.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
30.12
5
502.40%

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Last update for Mugla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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