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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trabzon is 8.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trabzon is 4.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trabzon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.96 ₺392
$2.02 ฿65.3
393.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.87 ₺782
$18.78 ฿608
5.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8 ₺315
$7.67 ฿248
4.30%
Cappuccino
$2.96 ₺117
$1.98 ฿64.2
49.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 ₺48.46
$0.82 ฿26.64
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₺18.5
$0.33 ฿10.58
42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 ₺141
$2.12 ฿68.6
69.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 ₺159
$3.73 ฿121
8.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trabzon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ₺40.35
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 ₺77.3
$1.57 ฿50.9
24.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ₺76.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
63.03%
Eggs
$1.58 ₺62.2
$1.98 ฿64.1
-20.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.08 ₺121
$15.99 ฿517
-80.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 ₺121
$3.12 ฿101
-1.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.34 ₺761
$11.16 ฿361
73.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ₺79.9
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 ₺78.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
63.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ₺79.6
$1.71 ฿55.4
18.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 ₺76.9
$1.55 ฿50.2
26.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 ₺80.5
$1.34 ฿43.21
52.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ₺23.43
$1.21 ฿39.23
-50.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 ₺77.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
173.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₺19.06
$0.53 ฿17.05
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 ₺76.5
$4.72 ฿153
-58.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.08 ₺357
$18.39 ฿595
-50.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.05 ₺120
$1.79 ฿57.9
70.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ₺119
$3.21 ฿104
-6.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Trabzon
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ₺39.8
$0.94 ฿30.44
7.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.95 ₺1,060
$18.9 ฿612
42.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 ₺81
$1.42 ฿46.08
45.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 ₺25.82
$1.35 ฿43.53
-51.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 ₺300
$7.85 ฿254
-2.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₺48.68
$1.25 ฿40.4
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.8K ₺1.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
107.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K ₺1.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
97.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trabzon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.88 ₺1,962
$70.6 ฿2,285
-29.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.84 ₺466
$13.72 ฿444
-13.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.23 ₺599
$17.56 ฿568
-13.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trabzon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.48 ₺1,396
$41.64 ฿1,347
-14.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.02 ₺709
$6.9 ฿223
161.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 ₺233
$5.8 ฿188
2.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trabzon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 ₺23.6K
$308 ฿9,963
94.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,957 ₺352.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-39.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trabzon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.23 ₺1,779
$55.4 ฿1,793
-18.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.69 ₺1,050
$26.4 ฿854
1.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.2 ₺2,406
$85.1 ฿2,755
-28.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.9 ₺1,176
$71.8 ฿2,323
-58.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trabzon
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 ₺17.5K
$434 ฿14K
2.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 ₺14.3K
$235 ฿7,610
54.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$889 ₺35K
$821 ฿26.6K
8.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$850 ₺33.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
70.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$914 ₺36K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-58.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$600 ₺23.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-61.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trabzon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$563 ₺22.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
-19.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
30
5
500.00%

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Last update for Trabzon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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