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

🙂 Solo nomad: Aktobe is 21.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Aktobe is 21.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.01 ₸4,096

$2.02 ฿65.3

296.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.11 ₸14.9K

$18.78 ฿608

55.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₸3,196

$7.67 ฿248

-18.51%

Cappuccino

$1.71 ₸876

$1.98 ฿64.2

-13.64%

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

$1.47 ₸753

$0.82 ฿26.64

79.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 ₸247

$0.33 ฿10.58

45.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.59 ₸812

$2.12 ฿68.6

-25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 ₸1,122

$3.73 ฿121

-41.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.15 ₸589

$1.64 ฿53.2

-29.88%

White Bread (500g)

$0.25 ₸128

$1.57 ฿50.9

-84.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.1 ₸562

$1.19 ฿38.62

-7.56%

Eggs

$1.51 ₸774

$1.98 ฿64.1

-23.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.91 ₸4,045

$15.99 ฿517

-50.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.8 ₸2,456

$3.12 ฿101

53.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.78 ₸3,466

$11.16 ฿361

-39.25%

Apples (1kg)

$1.37 ₸700

$2.76 ฿89.2

-50.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.99 ₸1,018

$1.22 ฿39.5

63.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.32 ₸1,185

$1.71 ฿55.4

35.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 ₸988

$1.55 ฿50.2

24.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 ₸376

$1.34 ฿43.21

-45.52%

Onion (1kg)

$0.29 ₸147

$1.21 ฿39.23

-76.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.8 ₸408

$0.72 ฿23.2

11.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 ₸344

$0.53 ฿17.05

26.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.81 ₸926

$4.72 ฿153

-61.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.09 ₸2,601

$18.39 ฿595

-72.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 ₸503

$1.79 ฿57.9

-45.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 ₸785

$3.21 ฿104

-52.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 ₸89.9

$0.94 ฿30.44

-80.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.9 ฿612

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 ₸489

$1.42 ฿46.08

-32.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.96 ₸489

$1.35 ฿43.53

-28.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 ₸2,348

$7.85 ฿254

-41.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 ₸264

$1.25 ฿40.4

-58.40%

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

$17.3K ₸8.8M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

-18.24%

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

$19.3K ₸9.9M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

-11.49%

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

$40.97 ₸21K

$70.6 ฿2,285

-41.98%

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

$9.95 ₸5,090

$13.72 ฿444

-27.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.74 ₸5,492

$17.56 ฿568

-38.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.23 ₸14.9K

$41.64 ฿1,347

-29.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10 ₸5,112

$6.9 ฿223

44.93%

Cinema Ticket

$4.83 ₸2,472

$5.8 ฿188

-16.72%

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

$210 ₸107.6K

$308 ฿9,963

-31.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,907 ₸2.5M

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-66.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.9 ₸17.3K

$55.4 ฿1,793

-38.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.54 ₸15.1K

$26.4 ฿854

11.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.8 ₸46.4K

$85.1 ฿2,755

6.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$62.4 ₸31.9K

$71.8 ฿2,323

-13.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$224 ₸114.6K

$434 ฿14K

-48.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$191 ₸97.7K

$235 ฿7,610

-18.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$358 ₸183.2K

$821 ฿26.6K

-56.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$283 ₸144.9K

$498 ฿16.1K

-43.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$691 ₸353.4K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-68.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$454 ₸232K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-70.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$353 ₸180.4K

$703 ฿22.8K

-49.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

18.39

267.80%

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

Last update for Aktobe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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