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

😐 Solo nomad: Turkmenabat is 216.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 137.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkmenabat is 192.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 149% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkmenabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$58 TMT 194
$2.02 ฿65.3
2771.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 TMT 390
$18.78 ฿608
520.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.67 ฿248
-
Cappuccino
$7.32 TMT 24.52
$1.98 ฿64.2
269.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.82 ฿26.64
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 TMT 2.78
$0.33 ฿10.58
151.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 TMT 19.19
$2.12 ฿68.6
170.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.16 TMT 47.44
$3.73 ฿121
279.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkmenabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.22 TMT 14.14
$1.64 ฿53.2
157.32%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.57 ฿50.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.23 TMT 14.15
$1.19 ฿38.62
255.46%
Eggs
-
$1.98 ฿64.1
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$15.99 ฿517
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.68 TMT 29.07
$3.12 ฿101
178.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$4.34 TMT 14.53
$2.76 ฿89.2
57.25%
Banana (1kg)
$7.87 TMT 26.36
$1.22 ฿39.5
545.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.11 TMT 20.46
$1.71 ฿55.4
257.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 TMT 6.77
$1.55 ฿50.2
30.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 TMT 3.88
$1.34 ฿43.21
-13.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 TMT 2.97
$1.21 ฿39.23
-26.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.72 ฿23.2
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 TMT 3.91
$0.53 ฿17.05
120.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$28.24 TMT 94.6
$4.72 ฿153
498.31%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Turkmenabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 TMT 0.46
$0.94 ฿30.44
-85.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.76 TMT 29.34
$18.9 ฿612
-53.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.74 TMT 29.28
$7.85 ฿254
11.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.42 TMT 1.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
-66.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkmenabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$70.6 ฿2,285
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$431 TMT 1,445
$17.56 ฿568
2356.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkmenabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$84.9 TMT 284
$41.64 ฿1,347
103.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 TMT 70.2
$6.9 ฿223
203.62%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 TMT 56.4
$5.8 ฿188
190.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkmenabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.7 TMT 190
$308 ฿9,963
-81.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkmenabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.4 ฿1,793
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 TMT 193
$26.4 ฿854
117.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$430 TMT 1,442
$85.1 ฿2,755
405.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$490 TMT 1,640
$71.8 ฿2,323
582.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkmenabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 TMT 1,646
$434 ฿14K
13.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 TMT 971
$235 ฿7,610
23.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 TMT 3,772
$821 ฿26.6K
37.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 TMT 1,888
$498 ฿16.1K
13.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkmenabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$506 TMT 1,695
$703 ฿22.8K
-28.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Turkmenabat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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