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Chiang Rai vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Chiang Rai is 9.2% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 47.6% less in Chiang Rai
Groceries: pay 41.5% more in Chiang Rai
Transportation: pay 46.8% more in Chiang Rai
Housing: pay 36.5% less in Chiang Rai
Childcare: pay 18.9% less in Chiang Rai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Chiang Rai
Clothing: pay 27.0% less in Chiang Rai

The cost of transportation and groceries in Chiang Rai are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Chiang Rai.

Chiang Rai vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chiang Rai instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 47.6% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Chiang Rai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY409.29	$2.02 THB64.14	-79.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY358.13	$5.58 THB177.61	-33.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY51.39	$0.62 THB19.73	-48.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY17.42	$0.29 THB9.28	-28.8%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 41.5% more for groceries

	Ankara	Chiang Rai
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY29.36	$1.58 THB50.32	+129.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY204.56	$8.37 THB266.20	+73.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY156.04	$6.70 THB213.21	+82.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY98.68	$1.94 THB61.67	-16.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY108.32	$1.36 THB43.32	-46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.65	$1.18 THB37.48	+69.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY44.70	$0.47 THB14.92	-55.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.52	$0.77 THB24.62	+28.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY27.05	$0.42 THB13.43	-33.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY12.55	$0.64 THB20.48	+118.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.63	$0.52 THB16.41	+106.3%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 46.8% more for transportation

	Ankara	Chiang Rai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY187.55	$4.83 THB153.73	+9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY383.71	$23.26 THB740.04	+157.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2,046,447.66	$20,468.61 THB651,237.92	-57.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY286.50	$11.94 THB379.89	+77.2%
Average			+46.8%

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pay 36.5% less for housing

	Ankara	Chiang Rai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY583.66	$14.34 THB456.11	+4.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY30,510.67	$268.78 THB8,551.61	-62.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY21,804.41	$259.73 THB8,263.81	-49.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,643.06	$38.14 THB1,213.40	-38.6%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 18.9% less for childcare

	Ankara	Chiang Rai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY25,541.24	$644.81 THB20,515.64	+7.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY600,066.10	$7,753.26 THB246,681.03	-45.1%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Chiang Rai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY153.48	$1.86 THB59.20	-48.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY137.05	$1.28 THB40.70	-60.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.09	$3.72 THB118.41	+71.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,377.78	$37.22 THB1,184.07	-33.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY273.71	$3.72 THB118.41	-42.2%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 27.0% less for clothing

	Ankara	Chiang Rai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,437.66	$62.03 THB1,973.45	+8.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY1,937.12	$19.90 THB633.15	-56.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,430.56	$72.88 THB2,318.80	-30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,080.86	$67.19 THB2,137.90	-30.0%
Average			-27.0%

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