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 22.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 24.5% more expensive than Chernihiv without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$4.93 ₴214
-58.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$14.35 ₴623
29.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$5.14 ₴223
45.53%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$1.11 ₴48.25
80.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$0.65 ₴28.28
30.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.37 ₴16.13
-5.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$0.89 ₴38.71
148.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$1.31 ₴56.8
187.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.19 ₴51.7
44.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$0.70 ₴30.28
132.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.41 ₴61.1
-17.73%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$1.69 ₴73.2
17.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$8.43 ₴366
88.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$4.34 ₴188
-26.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$7.19 ₴312
51.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$0.86 ₴37.44
208.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.47 ₴64.0
-17.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.50 ₴65.0
13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$1.79 ₴77.7
-11.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$0.84 ₴36.55
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$0.60 ₴25.97
95.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$1.07 ₴46.30
-36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.57 ₴24.84
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$2.82 ₴122
59.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$4.03 ₴175
373.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$0.75 ₴32.59
136.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.24 ₴53.8
156.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.45 ₴19.64
113.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$24.61 ₴1,068
-23.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$1.29 ₴56.1
5.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$0.35 ₴15.13
285.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$4.31 ₴187
86.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.30 ₴56.5
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$24.2K ₴1.0M
-12.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$24.3K ₴1.1M
-10.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$87.3 ₴3,788
-18.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$5.57 ₴242
152.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$6.53 ₴283
167.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$21.99 ₴954
91.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$10.83 ₴470
-36.47%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$4.29 ₴186
38.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$221 ₴9,605
38.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$2,948 ₴127.9K
401.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$49.29 ₴2,139
12.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$36.29 ₴1,575
-26.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$103 ₴4,473
-19.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$116 ₴5,030
-39.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$223 ₴9,697
91.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$176 ₴7,621
34.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$331 ₴14.4K
142.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$245 ₴10.6K
105.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Chernihiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$460 ₴20.0K
41.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
19.34
-74.15%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chernihiv: March 3, 2026

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