Cost of Living Comparison Between Abaza and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Abaza and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Abaza is 7.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abaza is 2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abaza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 ₽741
$2.02 ฿65.3
359.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.5 ₽3,072
$18.78 ฿608
105.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 ₽443
$7.67 ฿248
-27.51%
Cappuccino
$2.27 ₽181
$1.98 ฿64.2
14.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₽89
$0.82 ฿26.64
35.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₽41.85
$0.33 ฿10.58
57.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₽109
$2.12 ฿68.6
-35.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 ₽204
$3.73 ฿121
-31.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abaza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 ₽43.72
$1.64 ฿53.2
-66.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₽56.1
$1.57 ฿50.9
-55.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 ₽114
$1.19 ฿38.62
20.17%
Eggs
$1.78 ₽142
$1.98 ฿64.1
-10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 ₽871
$15.99 ฿517
-31.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 ₽382
$3.12 ฿101
53.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 ₽690
$11.16 ฿361
-22.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 ₽142
$2.76 ฿89.2
-35.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 ₽150
$1.22 ฿39.5
54.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 ₽157
$1.71 ฿55.4
15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 ₽221
$1.55 ฿50.2
78.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₽67
$1.34 ฿43.21
-37.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₽54
$1.21 ฿39.23
-43.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 ₽107
$0.72 ฿23.2
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₽53.2
$0.53 ฿17.05
26.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ₽228
$4.72 ฿153
-39.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.73 ₽617
$18.39 ฿595
-57.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ₽79.2
$1.79 ฿57.9
-44.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₽153
$3.21 ฿104
-40.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Abaza
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽39.03
$0.94 ฿30.44
-47.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 ₽148
$1.42 ฿46.08
30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₽28.1
$1.35 ฿43.53
-74.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 ₽503
$7.85 ฿254
-19.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 ₽57.5
$1.25 ฿40.4
-42.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K ₽2.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
61.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K ₽2.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
61.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abaza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 ₽8,672
$70.6 ฿2,285
53.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.01 ₽479
$13.72 ฿444
-56.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.61 ₽607
$17.56 ฿568
-56.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abaza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.41 ₽2,825
$41.64 ฿1,347
-14.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 ₽400
$5.8 ฿188
-13.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abaza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 ₽26.1K
$308 ฿9,963
6.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,076 ₽564.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-51.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abaza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 ₽5,640
$55.4 ฿1,793
27.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.62 ₽3,560
$26.4 ฿854
69.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₽9,180
$85.1 ฿2,755
35.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₽8,465
$71.8 ฿2,323
47.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abaza
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 ₽35.2K
$434 ฿14K
1.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 ₽24.3K
$235 ฿7,610
29.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₽60.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-7.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ₽39.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
-0.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,165 ₽172.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-0.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,401 ₽111.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-9.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abaza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,216 ₽97K
$703 ฿22.8K
72.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
5
206.60%

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Last update for Abaza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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