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

🙂 Solo nomad: Apatity is 8.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Apatity is 4.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Apatity
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.75 ₽778
$2.02 ฿65.3
382.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.14 ₽3,043
$18.78 ฿608
103.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 ₽453
$7.67 ฿248
-25.95%
Cappuccino
$2.3 ₽184
$1.98 ฿64.2
16.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₽98.8
$0.82 ฿26.64
51.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₽31.63
$0.33 ฿10.58
21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 ₽112
$2.12 ฿68.6
-33.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 ₽201
$3.73 ฿121
-32.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Apatity
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 ₽91.9
$1.64 ฿53.2
-29.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 ₽55.4
$1.57 ฿50.9
-56.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 ₽115
$1.19 ฿38.62
21.01%
Eggs
$1.71 ₽136
$1.98 ฿64.1
-13.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 ₽875
$15.99 ฿517
-31.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.89 ₽390
$3.12 ฿101
56.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 ₽696
$11.16 ฿361
-21.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ₽138
$2.76 ฿89.2
-37.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 ₽150
$1.22 ฿39.5
54.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 ₽159
$1.71 ฿55.4
16.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 ₽213
$1.55 ฿50.2
72.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 ₽67.8
$1.34 ฿43.21
-36.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ₽53.8
$1.21 ฿39.23
-44.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 ₽112
$0.72 ฿23.2
94.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₽53.8
$0.53 ฿17.05
26.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₽234
$4.72 ฿153
-37.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 ₽669
$18.39 ฿595
-54.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₽81.6
$1.79 ฿57.9
-43.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₽149
$3.21 ฿104
-42.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Apatity
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽38.77
$0.94 ฿30.44
-47.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 ₽153
$1.42 ฿46.08
34.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₽28.13
$1.35 ฿43.53
-74.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 ₽502
$7.85 ฿254
-19.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58.3
$1.25 ฿40.4
-41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K ₽2.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
59.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K ₽2.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
65.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Apatity
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 ₽8,766
$70.6 ฿2,285
55.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.9 ₽471
$13.72 ฿444
-57.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.58 ₽605
$17.56 ฿568
-56.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Apatity
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.04 ₽2,796
$41.64 ฿1,347
-15.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.05 ₽403
$5.8 ฿188
-12.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Apatity
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 ₽25.8K
$308 ฿9,963
4.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,979 ₽556.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-52.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Apatity
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 ₽5,650
$55.4 ฿1,793
27.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 ₽3,574
$26.4 ฿854
69.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ₽9,075
$85.1 ฿2,755
33.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₽8,425
$71.8 ฿2,323
47.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Apatity
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 ₽35.7K
$434 ฿14K
2.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 ₽23.9K
$235 ฿7,610
27.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 ₽61.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-5.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 ₽40.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
2.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,044 ₽163.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-6.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,363 ₽108.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-11.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Apatity
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$823 ₽65.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
17.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
5
206.60%

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

Last update for Apatity: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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