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

🙂 Solo nomad: Aktau is 11.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Aktau is 0.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.97 ₸5,100

$1.94 ฿62.8

413.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.43 ₸20.2K

$18.36 ฿594

114.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.83 ₸4,516

$7.78 ฿252

13.50%

Cappuccino

$2.19 ₸1,119

$1.96 ฿63.3

11.73%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 ₸262

$0.83 ฿27.01

-38.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₸208

$0.35 ฿11.44

17.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.2 ₸612

$2.1 ฿67.9

-42.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 ₸682

$3.75 ฿121

-64.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.15 ₸586

$1.69 ฿54.8

-31.95%

White Bread (500g)

$0.38 ₸196

$1.63 ฿52.6

-76.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 ₸854

$1.2 ฿38.83

39.17%

Eggs

$1.37 ₸702

$1.99 ฿64.5

-31.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.56 ₸4,378

$15.97 ฿517

-46.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.08 ₸2,087

$3.14 ฿102

29.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.54 ₸3,854

$10.94 ฿354

-31.08%

Apples (1kg)

$1.3 ₸667

$2.68 ฿86.6

-51.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.99 ₸1,018

$1.17 ฿37.97

70.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 ₸1,091

$1.63 ฿52.6

30.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.48 ₸1,269

$1.54 ฿49.78

61.04%

Potato (1kg)

$0.55 ₸283

$1.34 ฿43.23

-58.96%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 ₸239

$1.17 ฿37.78

-59.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ₸686

$0.67 ฿21.52

100.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ₸412

$0.56 ฿18.09

44.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.3 ₸1,176

$4.57 ฿148

-49.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$8 ₸4,091

$18.42 ฿596

-56.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 ₸344

$1.79 ฿57.9

-62.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₸398

$3.27 ฿106

-76.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.12 ₸61.8

$0.96 ฿31.19

-87.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.98 ฿614

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 ₸489

$1.35 ฿43.78

-28.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.63 ₸320

$1.3 ฿42.14

-51.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.75 ₸2,431

$8.24 ฿267

-42.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 ₸234

$1.24 ฿39.97

-62.90%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.8K ₸10.1M

$21.6K ฿699.5K

-8.43%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.8K ₸12.7M

$21.8K ฿706.1K

13.50%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$40.12 ₸20.5K

$70.2 ฿2,272

-42.87%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.86 ₸4,020

$14.18 ฿459

-44.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.6 ₸4,912

$17.88 ฿579

-46.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.89 ₸16.3K

$42.29 ฿1,369

-24.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.73 ฿218

Cinema Ticket

$2.82 ₸1,441

$5.7 ฿185

-50.53%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$126 ₸64.4K

$308 ฿9,969

-59.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,324 ₸1.2M

$15.1K ฿487.6K

-84.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ₸29.8K

$56.3 ฿1,822

3.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.06 ₸17.9K

$26.3 ฿851

33.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.1 ₸32.8K

$84.7 ฿2,742

-24.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.7 ₸40.3K

$72.2 ฿2,336

9.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$246 ₸126K

$434 ฿14.1K

-43.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 ₸92.3K

$243 ฿7,854

-25.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$447 ₸228.7K

$807 ฿26.1K

-44.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$362 ₸185.1K

$499 ฿16.2K

-27.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$686 ₸350.9K

$2,195 ฿71K

-68.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$547 ₸279.7K

$1,560 ฿50.5K

-64.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$479 ₸244.9K

$683 ฿22.1K

-29.89%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

60.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aktau: November 4, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

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