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

😐 Solo nomad: Turgi is 210% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 311.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turgi is 254.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 295.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turgi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.50 CHF 28.51
$2.03 ฿64.8
1698.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$18.59 ฿594
659.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.28 CHF 12.71
$7.48 ฿239
117.65%
Cappuccino
$6.36 CHF 4.97
$2.00 ฿63.8
218.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 CHF 4.04
$0.85 ฿27.08
508.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 CHF 3.32
$0.35 ฿11.24
1114.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.50 CHF 6.64
$2.21 ฿70.7
284.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.45 CHF 5.82
$3.76 ฿120
98.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turgi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.72
$1.72 ฿54.9
27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 CHF 2.69
$1.63 ฿52.2
111.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.16 ฿37.04
100.86%
Eggs
$5.73 CHF 4.47
$1.98 ฿63.3
189.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.04 CHF 23.46
$15.93 ฿509
88.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.53 CHF 27.75
$3.17 ฿101
1020.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51.7 CHF 40.37
$10.90 ฿349
374.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$2.65 ฿84.6
-11.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.83
$1.22 ฿39.09
91.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 CHF 2.32
$1.70 ฿54.3
74.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$1.59 ฿50.8
48.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.32 ฿42.33
86.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$1.17 ฿37.36
92.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 CHF 2.09
$0.68 ฿21.67
292.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 CHF 0.99
$0.56 ฿17.81
126.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.74 CHF 3.70
$4.51 ฿144
5.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 CHF 5.55
$19.07 ฿610
-62.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$1.77 ฿56.6
26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$3.18 ฿102
-25.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Turgi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 CHF 3.14
$0.96 ฿30.78
318.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.7 CHF 77.1
$18.90 ฿604
422.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.35 CHF 6.52
$1.36 ฿43.41
513.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.54 CHF 3.55
$1.35 ฿43.23
236.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.1 CHF 69.6
$8.03 ฿257
1009.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.24 ฿39.74
79.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
92.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.8K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
93.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turgi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 CHF 193
$71.2 ฿2,277
247.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.9 CHF 58.5
$14.09 ฿450
431.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 CHF 43.48
$17.47 ฿559
218.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turgi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 CHF 68.4
$42.07 ฿1,345
108.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.19 CHF 17.33
$5.94 ฿190
273.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turgi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,935 CHF 2,292
$307 ฿9,827
854.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.0K CHF 33.6K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
190.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turgi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$55.7 ฿1,780
145.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.5 CHF 61.3
$26.79 ฿856
193.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 103
$83.2 ฿2,661
57.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 CHF 128
$70.1 ฿2,241
132.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turgi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,669 CHF 1,304
$427 ฿13.7K
290.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 CHF 1,142
$237 ฿7,580
516.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,839 CHF 2,217
$802 ฿25.6K
254.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,454 CHF 1,917
$503 ฿16.1K
387.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
696.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.8K CHF 10.7K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
797.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turgi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Turgi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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