Chiang Mai vs Konya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Chiang Mai	Konya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$691	$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1891	$1681
🏠 One person rent	$291	$361
🏘️ Family rent	$597	$634
🍽️ Food expenses	$237	$218
🚐 Transport expenses	$89	$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$680	$774
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	56	39
😀 Quality of life	64	59
🏙️ Population	1.2M	2.23M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 0.8% less expensive than in Konya. Cities ranked 6939th and 6914th ($691 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 30th in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.1 months in Konya. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Konya ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 4535th and 5394th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Konya

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	Chiang Mai	Konya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.78	$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.7	$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.11	$6.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.15	$1.87
☕ Cappuccino	$1.84	$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.7	$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$362	$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$203	$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$759	$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$461	$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.2	$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59	$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.3	$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	23.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2045	$646
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1110	$498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$23.5	$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.1	$5.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.61	$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.52	$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.02	$1.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.5	$9.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$4.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$0.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.37	$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.7	$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.82	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.46	$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.21	$0.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.36	$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.25	$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.46	$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.8	$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.63	$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19	$13
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.48	$2.18
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$37.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.2	$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14196	$4284

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance	City	Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi	Pai	$633
153 km or 95 mi	Chiang Rai	$584
255 km or 158 mi	Hpa-an	$610
258 km or 160 mi	Phitsanulok	$537
294 km or 183 mi	Mawlamyine	$569
306 km or 190 mi	Taunggyi	$660
308 km or 191 mi	Bago	$650
317 km or 197 mi	Naypyidaw	$701
353 km or 219 mi	Luang Prabang	$1253
363 km or 226 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$654
365 km or 227 mi	Vang Vieng	$1183
373 km or 232 mi	Yangon	$705
392 km or 244 mi	Vientiane	$1163
404 km or 251 mi	Jinghong	$604
426 km or 265 mi	Udon Thani	$543
466 km or 289 mi	Mandalay	$710
485 km or 301 mi	Khon Kaen	$568
489 km or 304 mi	Pu'er	$625
503 km or 313 mi	Pathein	$778
537 km or 334 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
545 km or 339 mi	Monywa	$661
551 km or 342 mi	Tha Khlong	$641
561 km or 349 mi	Rangsit	$595
564 km or 351 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$548
566 km or 352 mi	Pak Kret	$715
571 km or 355 mi	Nonthaburi	$717
578 km or 359 mi	Lincang	$628
584 km or 363 mi	Bangkok	$941
597 km or 371 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$748
597 km or 371 mi	Lat Luang	$753
634 km or 394 mi	Thakhek	$1161
641 km or 398 mi	Sa Pa	$553
656 km or 407 mi	Sittwe	$678
666 km or 414 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
667 km or 415 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
681 km or 423 mi	Pattaya	$781
685 km or 426 mi	Nong Prue	$752
699 km or 435 mi	Hua Hin	$656
704 km or 438 mi	Baoshan	$632
707 km or 439 mi	Vinh	$579

Cities near Konya

Distance	City	Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi	Karaman	$490
144 km or 89 mi	Eregli	$618
146 km or 91 mi	Aksaray	$406
154 km or 96 mi	Alanya	$745
160 km or 100 mi	Mut	$611
170 km or 106 mi	Isparta	$474
173 km or 107 mi	Bucak	$608
183 km or 114 mi	Bor	$664
191 km or 119 mi	Antalya	$928
193 km or 120 mi	Polatli	$691
193 km or 120 mi	Nigde	$699
194 km or 121 mi	Burdur	$554
196 km or 122 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$464
203 km or 126 mi	Kirsehir	$663
212 km or 132 mi	Nevsehir	$698
223 km or 139 mi	Mersin	$759
231 km or 144 mi	Ankara	$959
237 km or 147 mi	Kirikkale	$655
238 km or 148 mi	Tarsus	$688
269 km or 167 mi	Adana	$712
272 km or 169 mi	Eskisehir	$691
277 km or 172 mi	Kutahya	$568
279 km or 173 mi	Kayseri	$672
284 km or 176 mi	Talas	$645
284 km or 176 mi	Usak	$629
291 km or 181 mi	Kyrenia	$1136
296 km or 184 mi	Yozgat	$723
297 km or 184 mi	Kozan	$585
299 km or 186 mi	Denizli	$477
308 km or 192 mi	Ceyhan	$575
310 km or 193 mi	Nicosia	$1302
313 km or 195 mi	Kas	$752
319 km or 198 mi	Cankiri	$650
323 km or 201 mi	Kadirli	$535
327 km or 203 mi	Bolu	$616
328 km or 204 mi	Dali	$1243
329 km or 205 mi	Fethiye	$843
333 km or 207 mi	Bilecik	$755
333 km or 207 mi	Famagusta	$1252
340 km or 211 mi	Aradippou	$1134