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

😐 Solo nomad: Turku is 89.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 110.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turku is 113.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 107.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turku
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.61 €13.48
$2.02 ฿65.3
672.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 €95.9
$18.78 ฿608
491.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 €10.18
$7.67 ฿248
53.72%
Cappuccino
$5.06 €4.37
$1.98 ฿64.2
155.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$0.82 ฿26.64
168.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.66
$0.33 ฿10.58
484.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.85 €7.64
$2.12 ฿68.6
317.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 €6.76
$3.73 ฿121
109.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turku
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.64 ฿53.2
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.57 ฿50.9
58.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.19 ฿38.62
134.45%
Eggs
$3.26 €2.81
$1.98 ฿64.1
64.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.02 €6.06
$15.99 ฿517
-56.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.41 €13.31
$3.12 ฿101
393.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.41 €16.75
$11.16 ฿361
73.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.76 ฿89.2
-23.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.22 ฿39.5
59.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.71 ฿55.4
11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 €3.27
$1.55 ฿50.2
143.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.34 ฿43.21
8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.21 ฿39.23
33.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 €1.7
$0.72 ฿23.2
173.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.69
$0.53 ฿17.05
267.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.15 €10.49
$4.72 ฿153
157.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.32 €13.22
$18.39 ฿595
-16.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.79 ฿57.9
88.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.44
$3.21 ฿104
23.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Turku
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.37 €2.91
$0.94 ฿30.44
258.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 €56
$18.9 ฿612
242.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.95 €7.73
$1.42 ฿46.08
530.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.35 ฿43.53
17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.6 €44.57
$7.85 ฿254
557.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.25 ฿40.4
63.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
80.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
71.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turku
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 €150
$70.6 ฿2,285
146.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.6 €26.42
$13.72 ฿444
123.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.58 €20.36
$17.56 ฿568
34.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turku
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.89 €41.35
$41.64 ฿1,347
15.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.35 €22.75
$6.9 ฿223
281.88%
Cinema Ticket
$17.05 €14.72
$5.8 ฿188
193.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turku
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 €273
$308 ฿9,963
2.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,064 €3,508
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-72.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turku
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.2 €69.3
$55.4 ฿1,793
44.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.48 €29.77
$26.4 ฿854
30.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 €79.2
$85.1 ฿2,755
7.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$71.8 ฿2,323
50.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turku
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 €673
$434 ฿14K
79.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 €530
$235 ฿7,610
161.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 €1,116
$821 ฿26.6K
57.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 €864
$498 ฿16.1K
100.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,345 €3,751
$2,180 ฿70.6K
99.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,636 €2,276
$1,543 ฿49.9K
70.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turku
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,072 €2,653
$703 ฿22.8K
336.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
5
-20.60%

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Last update for Turku: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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