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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tura is 62.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tura is 51.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.38 ₹118
$2.02 ฿65.3
-31.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.41 ₹1,233
$18.78 ฿608
-23.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 ₹293
$7.67 ฿248
-55.28%
Cappuccino
$1.03 ₹87.9
$1.98 ฿64.2
-47.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.86
$0.82 ฿26.64
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.43
$0.33 ฿10.58
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₹122
$2.12 ฿68.6
-33.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ₹179
$3.73 ฿121
-43.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.1
$1.64 ฿53.2
-54.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹36.83
$1.57 ฿50.9
-72.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.17
$1.19 ฿38.62
-52.10%
Eggs
$1 ₹85.1
$1.98 ฿64.1
-49.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.57 ₹391
$15.99 ฿517
-71.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 ₹277
$3.12 ฿101
3.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 ₹163
$2.76 ฿89.2
-31.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
-41.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ₹81.2
$1.71 ฿55.4
-44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 ₹66.1
$1.55 ฿50.2
-50.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 ₹24.59
$1.34 ฿43.21
-78.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.48
$1.21 ฿39.23
-70.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 ₹33.67
$0.72 ฿23.2
-45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.78
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$4.72 ฿153
-13.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.27 ₹622
$18.39 ฿595
-60.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 ₹131
$1.79 ฿57.9
-14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ₹237
$3.21 ฿104
-13.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.39 ₹376
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Tura
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.94
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 ₹742
$18.9 ฿612
-54.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 ₹64.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
-46.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ₹98
$7.85 ฿254
-85.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹96.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
-9.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-33.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K ₹1.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-17.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.82 ₹3,491
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.31 ₹283
$13.72 ฿444
-75.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.49 ₹470
$17.56 ฿568
-68.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.84 ₹1,355
$41.64 ฿1,347
-61.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 ₹606
$6.9 ฿223
2.75%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 ₹246
$5.8 ฿188
-50.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.88 ₹2,812
$308 ฿9,963
-89.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,381 ₹118.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-90.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.22 ₹1,473
$55.4 ฿1,793
-68.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.85 ₹1,185
$26.4 ฿854
-47.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.35 ₹3,023
$85.1 ฿2,755
-58.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.72 ₹2,456
$71.8 ฿2,323
-59.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tura
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$434 ฿14K
-70.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.9 ₹6,403
$235 ฿7,610
-68.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-67.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,076 ₹92K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-50.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$597 ₹51.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-61.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$675 ₹57.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-3.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
5
47.60%

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Last update for Tura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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