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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9.4% more expensive than Chernihiv without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 6.2% more expensive than Chernihiv without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$4.85 ₴201
-58.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$14.7 ₴610
27.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.2 ₴216
47.50%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.14 ₴47.33
73.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.65 ₴27.01
26.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.38 ₴15.64
-13.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$0.82 ₴33.89
158.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.31 ₴54.3
184.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.24 ₴51.6
32.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.7 ₴28.92
124.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.4 ₴58.2
-15.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.77 ₴73.4
11.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.59 ₴356
86.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.5 ₴187
-30.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.32 ₴304
52.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.84 ₴34.74
228.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.43 ₴59.5
-14.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.54 ₴63.8
11.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.76 ₴73.1
-11.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.85 ₴35.1
57.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.55 ₴22.81
120.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.07 ₴44.38
-32.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.54 ₴22.61
-1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.8 ₴116
68.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$3.17 ₴132
480.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.74 ₴30.8
141.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.22 ₴50.7
163.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.43 ₴17.71
118.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$24.21 ₴1,005
-21.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.31 ₴54.2
8.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.35 ₴14.52
285.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$4.45 ₴185
76.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.28 ₴53.3
-2.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$23.8K ₴989.9K
-11.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$24.1K ₴1M
-9.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$87.4 ₴3,626
-19.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$5.56 ₴231
146.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$6.48 ₴269
170.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$21.72 ₴902
91.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$10.86 ₴451
-36.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.37 ₴181
32.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$215 ₴8,933
43.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,935 ₴121.8K
400.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$47.58 ₴1,975
16.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$35.84 ₴1,488
-26.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$102 ₴4,227
-16.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$112 ₴4,644
-35.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$222 ₴9,211
95.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$180 ₴7,453
30.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$330 ₴13.7K
149.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$245 ₴10.2K
103.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$710 ₴29.5K
207.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$358 ₴14.8K
331.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$470 ₴19.5K
49.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
19.34
-74.15%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chernihiv: October 28, 2025

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