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

😐 Solo nomad: Tuzla is 3.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tuzla is 8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tuzla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 BAM 8.96
$2.03 ฿64.2
162.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.84 BAM 50.1
$18.59 ฿588
60.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 BAM 9.85
$7.48 ฿237
-21.66%
Cappuccino
$1.65 BAM 2.77
$2.00 ฿63.2
-17.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BAM 3.03
$0.85 ฿26.81
111.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 BAM 1.78
$0.35 ฿11.13
202.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 BAM 3.87
$2.21 ฿70.0
4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 BAM 3.51
$3.76 ฿119
-44.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tuzla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 BAM 1.93
$1.72 ฿54.4
-33.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 BAM 1.73
$1.63 ฿51.7
-36.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 BAM 3.68
$1.16 ฿36.66
88.79%
Eggs
$2.64 BAM 4.43
$1.98 ฿62.6
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.20 BAM 13.78
$15.93 ฿504
-48.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 BAM 12.04
$3.17 ฿100
126.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 BAM 18.32
$10.90 ฿345
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 BAM 1.90
$2.65 ฿83.7
-57.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 BAM 2.61
$1.22 ฿38.70
27.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 BAM 2.51
$1.70 ฿53.7
-11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$1.59 ฿50.3
-23.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 BAM 1.64
$1.32 ฿41.90
-25.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 BAM 1.65
$1.17 ฿36.99
-16.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 BAM 1.39
$0.68 ฿21.46
22.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BAM 1.15
$0.56 ฿17.64
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 BAM 6.12
$4.51 ฿143
-19.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 BAM 8.26
$19.07 ฿604
-74.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BAM 1.26
$1.77 ฿56.0
-57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 BAM 1.68
$3.18 ฿101
-68.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Tuzla
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 BAM 2.42
$0.96 ฿30.47
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.66 BAM 78.4
$18.90 ฿598
146.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 BAM 3.04
$1.36 ฿42.98
33.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 BAM 0.89
$1.35 ฿42.80
-60.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 BAM 9.80
$8.03 ฿254
-27.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BAM 2.57
$1.24 ฿39.34
23.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K BAM 49.8K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
40.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K BAM 39.0K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
6.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tuzla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 BAM 236
$71.2 ฿2,255
97.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.95 BAM 30.15
$14.09 ฿446
27.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.62 BAM 44.72
$17.47 ฿553
52.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tuzla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.63 BAM 51.5
$42.07 ฿1,332
-27.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.89 BAM 14.94
$6.88 ฿218
29.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 BAM 9.71
$5.94 ฿188
-2.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tuzla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 BAM 295
$307 ฿9,728
-42.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,338 BAM 3,927
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-84.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tuzla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.0 BAM 121
$55.7 ฿1,762
29.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.49 BAM 69.7
$26.79 ฿848
54.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 BAM 141
$83.2 ฿2,634
1.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 BAM 125
$70.1 ฿2,219
6.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tuzla
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 BAM 430
$427 ฿13.5K
-40.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 BAM 318
$237 ฿7,504
-20.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 BAM 574
$802 ฿25.4K
-57.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 BAM 448
$503 ฿15.9K
-47.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,573 BAM 4,323
$2,061 ฿65.2K
24.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,826 BAM 3,067
$1,533 ฿48.5K
19.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tuzla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$939 BAM 1,578
$654 ฿20.7K
43.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
5
-15.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tuzla: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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