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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 30.3% more expensive than Chernivtsi without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 37.8% more expensive than Chernivtsi without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Chernivtsi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
$7.31 β‚΄303
-72.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
$24.57 β‚΄1,020
-23.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
$5.19 β‚΄216
47.78%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
$1 β‚΄41.53
98.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
$0.63 β‚΄26.27
30.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
$0.45 β‚΄18.75
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
$1.11 β‚΄46.06
90.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
$1.31 β‚΄54.5
184.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Chernivtsi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
$1.07 β‚΄44.35
53.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
$0.69 β‚΄28.65
127.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
$1.15 β‚΄47.92
3.48%
Eggs
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
$1.59 β‚΄65.9
24.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
$8.33 β‚΄346
91.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
$3.91 β‚΄162
-20.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
$5.46 β‚΄227
104.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
$0.68 β‚΄28.18
305.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
$1.49 β‚΄62
-18.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
$1.58 β‚΄65.7
8.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
$1.65 β‚΄68.4
-6.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
$0.46 β‚΄18.96
191.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
$0.57 β‚΄23.57
112.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
$1.24 β‚΄51.6
-41.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
$0.54 β‚΄22.25
-1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
$2.48 β‚΄103
90.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
$3.6 β‚΄149
410.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
$0.75 β‚΄31.3
138.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
$0.92 β‚΄38.1
248.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Chernivtsi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
$0.35 β‚΄14.45
168.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
$4.71 β‚΄195
301.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
$1.84 β‚΄76.5
-22.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
$0.25 β‚΄10.45
440.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
$4.31 β‚΄179
82.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
$1.35 β‚΄56.1
-7.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
$18.5K β‚΄768.4K
14.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
$22.3K β‚΄926.7K
-2.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Chernivtsi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
$86.9 β‚΄3,608
-18.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
$4.45 β‚΄185
208.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
$4.29 β‚΄178
309.32%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Chernivtsi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
$21.59 β‚΄896
92.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
$15.21 β‚΄632
-54.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
$4.87 β‚΄202
19.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Chernivtsi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
$204 β‚΄8,483
50.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
$4,466 β‚΄185.4K
229.23%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Chernivtsi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
$50 β‚΄2,077
10.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
$29.18 β‚΄1,211
-9.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
$67.3 β‚΄2,792
26.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
$79.4 β‚΄3,295
-9.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Chernivtsi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
$283 β‚΄11.7K
53.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
$211 β‚΄8,742
11.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
$502 β‚΄20.8K
63.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
$375 β‚΄15.6K
32.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
$1,304 β‚΄54.1K
67.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
$1,008 β‚΄41.8K
53.11%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Chernivtsi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
$484 β‚΄20.1K
45.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.43
-62.77%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chernivtsi: October 27, 2025

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