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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.9% more expensive than Barysaw without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 17.2% more expensive than Barysaw without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Barysaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$9.40 BYNย 27.37
-79.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$30.40 BYNย 88.5
-38.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$5.41 BYNย 15.76
46.40%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.76 BYNย 5.12
14.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.64 BYNย 1.85
31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.42 BYNย 1.23
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$1.20 BYNย 3.48
85.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$2.19 BYNย 6.37
63.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Barysaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.74 BYNย 2.17
125.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.61 BYNย 1.78
165.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$1.18 BYNย 3.43
1.69%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$1.32 BYNย 3.83
46.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$6.56 BYNย 19.10
143.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$4.10 BYNย 11.93
-22.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$7.75 BYNย 22.54
41.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.17 BYNย 3.40
128.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$1.77 BYNย 5.14
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.82 BYNย 5.31
-9.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$2.58 BYNย 7.51
-38.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.44 BYNย 1.28
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.60 BYNย 1.75
98.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$1.28 BYNย 3.72
-44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.58 BYNย 1.70
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$1.88 BYNย 5.46
146.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$8.66 BYNย 25.20
118.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$0.97 BYNย 2.83
82.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$1.80 BYNย 5.25
77.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Barysaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.28 BYNย 0.81
221.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$12.64 BYNย 36.79
52.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$1.35 BYNย 3.94
0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.32 BYNย 0.94
321.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$5.81 BYNย 16.90
40.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$0.77 BYNย 2.25
58.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$19.8K BYNย 57.7K
7.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$24.3K BYNย 70.7K
-10.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Barysaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$53.8 BYNย 157
30.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$7.41 BYNย 21.58
87.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$10.38 BYNย 30.21
73.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Barysaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$4.53 BYNย 13.18
26.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Barysaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$309 BYNย 900
-0.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$10.1K BYNย 29.5K
46.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Barysaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$51.5 BYNย 150
8.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$41.90 BYNย 122
-36.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$115 BYNย 334
-26.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$96.6 BYNย 281
-26.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Barysaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$241 BYNย 702
-1.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$577 BYNย 1,680
40.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$457 BYNย 1,329
9.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$1,658 BYNย 4,824
32.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$1,277 BYNย 3,717
25.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Barysaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$669 BYNย 1,948
2.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
14
-64.29%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barysaw: January 13, 2026

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