Ankara vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$408
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
52
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.2M

The cost of living in Ankara is 21% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6390th and 7120th ($800 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in Turkey and Thailand, respectively. Check Turkey vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 2095th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575