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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 25.5% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 13.1% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kharkiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$7.36 โ‚ด320
-73.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$26.51 โ‚ด1,152
-29.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$6.22 โ‚ด270
27.33%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
57.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.66 โ‚ด28.62
27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.41 โ‚ด17.65
-14.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$1.01 โ‚ด44.04
119.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$1.50 โ‚ด65.0
139.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kharkiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$1.05 โ‚ด45.64
59.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.61 โ‚ด26.69
165.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$1.22 โ‚ด52.9
-1.64%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$1.63 โ‚ด70.9
18.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$8.00 โ‚ด347
100.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.89 โ‚ด169
-18.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$6.63 โ‚ด288
64.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$0.90 โ‚ด39.22
196.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$1.70 โ‚ด73.7
-30.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.89 โ‚ด82.1
-13.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$2.23 โ‚ด96.9
-28.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.61 โ‚ด26.62
116.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.56 โ‚ด24.36
112.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.99 โ‚ด43.03
-28.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.54 โ‚ด23.33
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$2.48 โ‚ด108
87.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$4.68 โ‚ด203
305.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$0.81 โ‚ด35.37
118.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
150.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kharkiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.35 โ‚ด15.15
157.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$1.43 โ‚ด61.9
-4.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.23 โ‚ด9.99
486.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$2.88 โ‚ด125
182.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.34 โ‚ด58.4
-8.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$27.4K โ‚ด1.2M
-21.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$23.7K โ‚ด1.0M
-8.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kharkiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$113 โ‚ด4,896
-37.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$5.61 โ‚ด244
147.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$6.25 โ‚ด272
188.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kharkiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$25.22 โ‚ด1,095
65.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$15.89 โ‚ด690
-57.21%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$4.78 โ‚ด208
19.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kharkiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$357 โ‚ด15.5K
-13.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$3,191 โ‚ด138.6K
364.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kharkiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$57.9 โ‚ด2,517
-3.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$41.39 โ‚ด1,798
-35.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$82.3 โ‚ด3,575
2.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$103 โ‚ด4,458
-30.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kharkiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$183 โ‚ด7,928
135.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$134 โ‚ด5,800
77.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$369 โ‚ด16.0K
119.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$246 โ‚ด10.7K
103.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$1,113 โ‚ด48.4K
97.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$599 โ‚ด26.0K
167.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kharkiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$446 โ‚ด19.4K
53.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
17
-70.59%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kharkiv: January 13, 2026

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