Ankara vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$495
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
56
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.2M

The cost of living in Ankara is 32% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5466th and 6841st ($1027 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 20th 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 2214th and 5309th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Chiang Mai

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Ankara Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$16138

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590