Chiang Mai vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$315
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$692
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
56
23
😀 Quality of life
65
60
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.37M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 9% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6954th and 6661st ($727 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 21st in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.9 months in Samsun. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 5236th and 5884th 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
$2.01
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$3613

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$728
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$779
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$720
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$1059
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$691
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$697
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$712
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$709
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$786
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$800
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$759
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$687
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$737
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$758
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$700
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$725
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$696
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$750
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$578
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$623
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$820
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1118
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$745
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$624
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$681
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$627
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$892
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$838
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$781
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$689
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$780
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$655
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$754
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$693
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$623
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$793
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$852