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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brest is 9.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brest is 14.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.83 BYN 22.22
$2.01 ฿64.4
289.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.86 BYN 82.0
$18.23 ฿583
58.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 BYN 19.42
$7.65 ฿244
-10.59%
Cappuccino
$1.52 BYN 4.30
$1.92 ฿61.3
-20.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 BYN 2.36
$0.84 ฿26.90
-1.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BYN 2.05
$0.36 ฿11.39
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 BYN 3.46
$2.19 ฿70.0
-44.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 BYN 7.90
$3.79 ฿121
-26.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 BYN 2.42
$1.64 ฿52.4
-48.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 BYN 2.03
$1.62 ฿51.8
-56.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 BYN 2.47
$1.15 ฿36.88
-24.35%
Eggs
$1.42 BYN 4.04
$1.94 ฿62.0
-26.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.55 BYN 18.59
$15.94 ฿510
-58.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 BYN 10.04
$3.10 ฿99.2
13.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.47 BYN 9.84
$11.07 ฿354
-68.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 BYN 3.84
$2.71 ฿86.5
-50.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 BYN 4.75
$1.18 ฿37.69
41.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BYN 4.83
$1.71 ฿54.5
-0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 BYN 4.93
$1.61 ฿51.3
8.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 BYN 2.38
$1.39 ฿44.53
-39.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 BYN 2.37
$1.15 ฿36.70
-27.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 BYN 3.70
$0.71 ฿22.76
83.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BYN 3.08
$0.55 ฿17.60
96.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 BYN 5.38
$4.57 ฿146
-58.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 BYN 23.28
$18.87 ฿603
-56.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 BYN 3.24
$1.82 ฿58.2
-37.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYN 4.94
$3.21 ฿103
-45.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.85
$0.88 ฿28.16
-65.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.87 BYN 42.24
$18.89 ฿604
-21.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 BYN 5.97
$1.41 ฿45.17
48.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 BYN 1.65
$1.30 ฿41.59
-55.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 BYN 17.44
$8.20 ฿262
-25.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 BYN 2.28
$1.23 ฿39.18
-34.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K BYN 50.1K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
-16.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K BYN 72.6K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
14.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.1 BYN 145
$69.9 ฿2,234
-26.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.51 BYN 24.16
$14.07 ฿450
-39.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.60 BYN 64.2
$17.70 ฿566
27.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.79 BYN 81.8
$41.41 ฿1,324
-30.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.58 BYN 13.01
$5.74 ฿184
-20.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 BYN 862
$299 ฿9,566
1.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,731 BYN 16.3K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-61.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.37 BYN 135
$54.8 ฿1,753
-13.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.91 BYN 102
$26.35 ฿842
36.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 BYN 294
$84.7 ฿2,706
22.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 BYN 227
$69.7 ฿2,229
14.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 BYN 972
$427 ฿13.6K
-19.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 BYN 494
$241 ฿7,697
-27.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 BYN 1,337
$811 ฿25.9K
-41.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 BYN 872
$498 ฿15.9K
-38.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,545 BYN 7,229
$2,022 ฿64.7K
25.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,951 BYN 8,381
$1,524 ฿48.7K
93.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brest
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$557 BYN 1,581
$639 ฿20.4K
-12.92%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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