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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 16.1% cheaper than Kaliningrad without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 18.2% cheaper than Kaliningrad without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kaliningrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.78 ₽701
-76.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$32.56 ₽2,598
-42.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.89 ₽550
11.32%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.43 ₽194
-18.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.48 ₽118
-44.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.8 ₽63.7
-58.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.84 ₽226
-25.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.12 ₽249
19.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kaliningrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.2 ₽95.5
36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.87 ₽69.5
80.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.7 ₽136
-30.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.9 ₽151
4.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.41 ₽991
28.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.63 ₽449
-44.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.56 ₽683
30.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.46 ₽117
89.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.8 ₽144
-32.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.83 ₽146
-6.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.14 ₽250
-50.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.76 ₽60.6
76.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.68 ₽54.4
77.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.24 ₽99
-41.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.75 ₽59.7
-29.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.86 ₽228
65.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.67 ₽692
112.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.07 ₽85.5
67.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.64 ₽131
95.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kaliningrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.48 ₽38.43
95.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$15.25 ₽1,217
23.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.87 ₽149
-24.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.56 ₽44.48
141.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.29 ₽502
24.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.73 ₽58.6
71.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$25.7K ₽2M
-17.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$27.7K ₽2.2M
-21.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kaliningrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$104 ₽8,324
-32.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$7.7 ₽615
78.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$6.99 ₽558
151.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kaliningrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$38.82 ₽3,097
7.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$13.38 ₽1,067
-48.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.99 ₽398
16.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kaliningrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$320 ₽25.5K
-3.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,523 ₽600.3K
95.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kaliningrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$113 ₽9,035
-51.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$49.95 ₽3,986
-47.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$144 ₽11.5K
-40.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$134 ₽10.7K
-46.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kaliningrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$481 ₽38.4K
-9.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$347 ₽27.7K
-32.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$863 ₽68.9K
-4.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$561 ₽44.8K
-11.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,338 ₽186.5K
-6.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,578 ₽125.9K
-2.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kaliningrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$780 ₽62.2K
-9.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
14.87
-66.38%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kaliningrad: October 27, 2025

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