Chiang Mai vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$288
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
23
😀 Quality of life
66
41
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 16% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 7120th and 7971st ($659 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 59th in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Samsun ranked 59th in Turkey, while ranked 4343rd and 7036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Samsun

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Chiang Mai Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
36.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$9.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$10901

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$577
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$516
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$651
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$556
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$551
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$476
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$490
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$469
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$547
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$512
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$555
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$556
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$499
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$572
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$580
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$463
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$416
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$431
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$522
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$519
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$315
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$498
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$800
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$567
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$490
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$532
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$571
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$683
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$397
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$554
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$622
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$545
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$591
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$519
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$592
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$618
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$521
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$815
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$628