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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brest is 3.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brest is 0.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.61 BYN 22.00
$2.03 ฿64.2
274.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.79 BYN 83.2
$18.59 ฿588
54.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 BYN 19.36
$7.48 ฿237
-10.43%
Cappuccino
$1.57 BYN 4.53
$2.00 ฿63.2
-21.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 BYN 2.35
$0.85 ฿26.81
-4.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 BYN 1.98
$0.35 ฿11.13
94.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 BYN 3.47
$2.21 ฿70.0
-45.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 BYN 8.01
$3.76 ฿119
-26.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 BYN 2.32
$1.72 ฿54.4
-53.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 BYN 2.06
$1.63 ฿51.7
-56.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 BYN 2.31
$1.16 ฿36.66
-31.03%
Eggs
$1.41 BYN 4.08
$1.98 ฿62.6
-28.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 BYN 19.68
$15.93 ฿504
-57.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 BYN 10.19
$3.17 ฿100
11.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 BYN 10.28
$10.90 ฿345
-67.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 BYN 3.73
$2.65 ฿83.7
-51.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 BYN 5.04
$1.22 ฿38.70
42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.08
$1.70 ฿53.7
3.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 BYN 5.04
$1.59 ฿50.3
10.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 BYN 2.40
$1.32 ฿41.90
-37.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 BYN 2.32
$1.17 ฿36.99
-31.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 BYN 3.91
$0.68 ฿21.46
98.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BYN 3.04
$0.56 ฿17.64
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 BYN 5.47
$4.51 ฿143
-58.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.86 BYN 22.72
$19.07 ฿604
-58.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 BYN 3.26
$1.77 ฿56.0
-36.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYN 5.02
$3.18 ฿101
-45.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.86
$0.96 ฿30.47
-68.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.76 BYN 42.65
$18.90 ฿598
-21.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 BYN 6.01
$1.36 ฿42.98
52.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 BYN 1.70
$1.35 ฿42.80
-56.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 BYN 17.23
$8.03 ฿254
-25.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 BYN 2.38
$1.24 ฿39.34
-33.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K BYN 51.2K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
-16.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K BYN 73.7K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
17.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.72 BYN 144
$71.2 ฿2,255
-30.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.75 BYN 25.29
$14.09 ฿446
-37.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.64 BYN 65.4
$17.47 ฿553
29.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.18 BYN 84.3
$42.07 ฿1,332
-30.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 BYN 12.97
$5.94 ฿188
-24.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 BYN 895
$307 ฿9,728
0.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,817 BYN 16.8K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-60.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.96 BYN 139
$55.7 ฿1,762
-13.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.32 BYN 105
$26.79 ฿848
35.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BYN 302
$83.2 ฿2,634
25.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 BYN 230
$70.1 ฿2,219
13.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 BYN 1,013
$427 ฿13.5K
-17.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 BYN 492
$237 ฿7,504
-28.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BYN 1,382
$802 ฿25.4K
-40.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 BYN 877
$503 ฿15.9K
-39.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,428 BYN 7,018
$2,061 ฿65.2K
17.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,892 BYN 8,359
$1,533 ฿48.5K
88.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 BYN 1,613
$654 ฿20.7K
-14.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
5
120.00%

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

Last update for Brest: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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