Ankara vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$225
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
49
😀 Quality of life
70
61
🏙️ Population
5.5M
127K

The cost of living in Ankara is 11% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7773rd and 7397th ($565 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 7th in Turkey and Thailand, respectively. Check Turkey vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 2532nd and 5097th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$1.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$15.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$9087

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584