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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arzamas is 7.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arzamas is 4.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arzamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.66 ₽771
$2.02 ฿65.3
378.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.78 ₽3,095
$18.78 ฿608
106.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.84 ₽466
$7.67 ฿248
-23.86%
Cappuccino
$2.38 ₽190
$1.98 ฿64.2
20.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₽89.9
$0.82 ฿26.64
37.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₽38.3
$0.33 ฿10.58
45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₽113
$2.12 ฿68.6
-33.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ₽201
$3.73 ฿121
-32.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arzamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 ₽92.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ₽56.4
$1.57 ฿50.9
-54.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 ₽110
$1.19 ฿38.62
15.97%
Eggs
$1.71 ₽136
$1.98 ฿64.1
-13.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.8 ₽862
$15.99 ฿517
-32.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 ₽381
$3.12 ฿101
53.21%
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)
$1.81 ₽144
$1.22 ฿39.5
48.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ₽158
$1.71 ฿55.4
15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 ₽220
$1.55 ฿50.2
78.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 ₽68.3
$1.34 ฿43.21
-35.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 ₽55.9
$1.21 ฿39.23
-42.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 ₽108
$0.72 ฿23.2
88.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₽56.1
$0.53 ฿17.05
32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 ₽230
$4.72 ฿153
-38.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 ₽514
$18.39 ฿595
-64.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₽77.3
$1.79 ฿57.9
-45.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₽148
$3.21 ฿104
-42.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Arzamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.04
$0.94 ฿30.44
-43.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 ₽147
$1.42 ฿46.08
30.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₽25.82
$1.35 ฿43.53
-76.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.34 ₽506
$7.85 ฿254
-19.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽61.2
$1.25 ฿40.4
-38.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ₽2.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
62.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K ₽2.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
61.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arzamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 ₽8,571
$70.6 ฿2,285
52.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.02 ₽480
$13.72 ฿444
-56.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.88 ₽629
$17.56 ฿568
-55.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arzamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.88 ₽2,783
$41.64 ฿1,347
-16.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.95 ₽395
$5.8 ฿188
-14.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arzamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 ₽26K
$308 ฿9,963
6.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,021 ₽560.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-52.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arzamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.6 ₽5,636
$55.4 ฿1,793
27.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 ₽3,574
$26.4 ฿854
69.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₽9,210
$85.1 ฿2,755
35.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₽8,656
$71.8 ฿2,323
51.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arzamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₽36K
$434 ฿14K
3.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₽24.3K
$235 ฿7,610
29.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₽60.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-7.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 ₽41K
$498 ฿16.1K
3.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,077 ₽165.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-4.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,536 ₽122.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-0.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arzamas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
5
206.60%

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Last update for Arzamas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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