Cost of living comparison
Chiang Mai is 8.2% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Chiang Mai
- Groceries
-
pay 49.3% more in Chiang Mai
- Transportation
-
pay 38.3% more in Chiang Mai
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% more in Chiang Mai
- Childcare
-
pay 13.0% more in Chiang Mai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% more in Chiang Mai
- Clothing
-
pay 30.5% less in Chiang Mai
The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Chiang Mai are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Chiang Mai.
If you lived in Chiang Mai instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB775.75
|
$1.75
THB59.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB430.97
|
$7.28
THB248.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB90.53
|
$0.65
THB22.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB40.97
|
$0.33
THB11.34
|
|
pay 49.3% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB52.24
|
$1.47
THB50.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB372.03
|
$7.16
THB244.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB301.18
|
$5.98
THB204.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB128.30
|
$2.02
THB69.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB167.65
|
$1.25
THB42.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB57.18
|
$1.19
THB40.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB56.35
|
$0.52
THB17.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB60.42
|
$0.57
THB19.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB94.86
|
$0.68
THB23.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB21.04
|
$0.60
THB20.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.67
|
$0.51
THB17.50
|
|
pay 38.3% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB187.30
|
$4.46
THB152.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,413.43
|
$23.30
THB796.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,585,822.60
|
$21,118.56
THB721,742.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB491.31
|
$11.72
THB400.69
|
|
pay 5.6% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB538.62
|
$18.20
THB621.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB81,109.88
|
$388.93
THB13,292.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB49,252.88
|
$233.89
THB7,993.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,317.85
|
$49.06
THB1,676.75
|
|
pay 13.0% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB39,395.77
|
$461.21
THB15,762.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB879,356.25
|
$13,232.91
THB452,244.59
|
|
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB258.58
|
$2.26
THB77.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB213.17
|
$1.79
THB61.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB206.87
|
$4.37
THB149.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,730.79
|
$34.96
THB1,194.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB430.97
|
$5.83
THB199.10
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,853.06
|
$55.83
THB1,908.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,572.64
|
$30.29
THB1,035.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,200.35
|
$81.56
THB2,787.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,610.72
|
$64.08
THB2,190.12
|
|
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