Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 26.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 23.6% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.4% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 31.3% more in Ankara
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Ankara. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Chiang Mai, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Chiang Mai
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
THB58.50
|
$8.72
TRY332.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
THB243.76
|
$7.27
TRY276.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB21.86
|
$1.27
TRY48.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB11.10
|
$0.50
TRY19.19
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Chiang Mai
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
THB49.08
|
$0.83
TRY31.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
THB239.62
|
$4.61
TRY175.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
THB200.28
|
$3.90
TRY148.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
THB67.59
|
$1.68
TRY63.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
THB41.81
|
$2.70
TRY102.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB39.69
|
$0.49
TRY18.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.29
|
$0.88
TRY33.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB19.07
|
$0.45
TRY17.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
THB22.85
|
$0.54
TRY20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB20.18
|
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
THB17.14
|
$0.23
TRY8.74
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Chiang Mai
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
THB149.40
|
$4.81
TRY183.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.30
THB780.03
|
$8.72
TRY332.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,118.56
THB706,901.38
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,706,853.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
THB392.45
|
$5.40
TRY205.65
|
|
pay 23.6% more for housing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.20
THB609.15
|
$11.50
TRY437.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$388.93
THB13,018.78
|
$592.54
TRY22,552.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.89
THB7,828.97
|
$399.36
TRY15,200.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.06
THB1,642.27
|
$53.07
TRY2,020.03
|
|
pay 6.3% less for childcare
|
Chiang Mai
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.21
THB15,438.08
|
$502.10
TRY19,110.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,232.91
THB442,945.10
|
$10,388.60
TRY395,399.58
|
|
pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chiang Mai
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
THB75.57
|
$3.49
TRY132.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
THB59.79
|
$2.84
TRY108.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
THB146.26
|
$2.04
TRY77.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
THB1,170.29
|
$40.91
TRY1,556.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
THB195.01
|
$5.82
TRY221.38
|
|
pay 31.3% more for clothing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.83
THB1,868.82
|
$56.66
TRY2,156.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.29
THB1,014.04
|
$45.57
TRY1,734.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.56
THB2,730.10
|
$104.18
TRY3,965.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.08
THB2,145.08
|
$93.27
TRY3,550.02
|
|
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