Cost of living comparison

Chiang Mai, Thailand

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Chiang Mai Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 31.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 13.1% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 8.3% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 77.0% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 10.1% less in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 44.5% more in Moscow

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Moscow are more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Moscow. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Chiang Mai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Chiang Mai, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Chiang Mai	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.75 THB59.00	$9.19 RUB776.36	+425.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.28 THB245.82	$5.10 RUB431.31	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 THB22.04	$1.07 RUB90.60	+64.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 THB11.20	$0.49 RUB41.01	+46.3%
Average			+126.6%

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pay 13.1% less for groceries

	Chiang Mai	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.47 THB49.49	$0.62 RUB52.28	-57.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.16 THB241.64	$4.41 RUB372.33	-38.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.98 THB201.97	$3.57 RUB301.41	-40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 THB68.16	$1.52 RUB128.40	-24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.25 THB42.17	$1.99 RUB167.78	+58.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 THB40.03	$0.68 RUB57.23	-42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 THB17.43	$0.67 RUB56.39	+29.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 THB19.23	$0.72 RUB60.46	+25.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 THB23.04	$1.12 RUB94.94	+64.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 THB20.35	$0.25 RUB21.06	-58.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 THB17.28	$0.21 RUB17.68	-59.1%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 8.3% less for transportation

	Chiang Mai	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.46 THB150.67	$2.22 RUB187.45	-50.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.30 THB786.63	$28.58 RUB2,415.34	+22.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,118.56 THB712,880.95	$30,621.85 RUB2,587,868.08	+45.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.72 THB395.77	$5.82 RUB491.69	-50.4%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 77.0% more for housing

	Chiang Mai	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.20 THB614.31	$6.38 RUB539.04	-65.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$388.93 THB13,128.90	$960.52 RUB81,174.05	+147.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$233.89 THB7,895.19	$583.26 RUB49,291.84	+149.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.06 THB1,656.16	$86.66 RUB7,323.64	+76.6%
Average			+77.0%

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pay 10.1% less for childcare

	Chiang Mai	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$461.21 THB15,568.66	$466.53 RUB39,426.93	+1.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,232.91 THB446,691.90	$10,413.52 RUB880,051.85	-21.3%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Chiang Mai	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.26 THB76.20	$3.06 RUB258.79	+35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 THB60.29	$2.52 RUB213.34	+41.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.37 THB147.49	$2.45 RUB207.03	-43.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.96 THB1,180.19	$32.34 RUB2,732.95	-7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 THB196.66	$5.10 RUB431.31	-12.4%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 44.5% more for clothing

	Chiang Mai	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.83 THB1,884.63	$81.16 RUB6,858.48	+45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.29 THB1,022.62	$42.31 RUB3,575.46	+39.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.56 THB2,753.20	$108.95 RUB9,207.63	+33.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.08 THB2,163.22	$101.97 RUB8,617.53	+59.1%
Average			+44.5%

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