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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9.3% more expensive than Innopolis without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 8.4% more expensive than Innopolis without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Innopolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.84 ₽625
-74.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$38.2 ₽3,048
-50.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.84 ₽386
58.47%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.99 ₽159
-0.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.14 ₽91.3
-28.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.47 ₽37.42
-29.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$0.75 ₽59.7
182.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.57 ₽284
4.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Innopolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.12 ₽89.5
46.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.67 ₽53.4
134.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.54 ₽123
-22.73%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.01 ₽160
-1.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11 ₽878
45.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.77 ₽380
-34.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.79 ₽781
13.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.03 ₽162
35.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.85 ₽148
-34.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.54 ₽203
-32.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.45 ₽196
-36.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.65 ₽51.7
106.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.59 ₽47.04
105.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.46 ₽117
-50.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.59 ₽47.33
-10.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.14 ₽250
50.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.43 ₽673
118.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.93 ₽73.8
92.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.89 ₽151
69.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Innopolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.49 ₽38.78
91.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.28 ₽102
10.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.23 ₽18.26
486.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.88 ₽469
33.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.77 ₽61.6
62.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38.8K ₽3.1M
-45.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$44.1K ₽3.5M
-50.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Innopolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$107 ₽8,521
-33.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$5.76 ₽460
138.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$6.3 ₽502
178.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Innopolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$35.02 ₽2,795
18.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.83 ₽465
-0.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Innopolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$251 ₽20.1K
22.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,953 ₽554.7K
111.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Innopolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$66.9 ₽5,338
-17.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.56 ₽3,555
-40.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$103 ₽8,202
-17.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$99 ₽7,900
-27.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Innopolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$453 ₽36.2K
-4.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$302 ₽24.1K
-22.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$751 ₽59.9K
9.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$501 ₽40K
-0.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,729 ₽137.9K
26.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,374 ₽109.6K
12.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Innopolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
15.5
-67.74%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Innopolis: October 27, 2025

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