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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 16% more expensive than Kobryn without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 7.5% more expensive than Kobryn without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kobryn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$9.09 BYN 26.62
-77.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$31.15 BYN 91.3
-40.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$5.49 BYN 16.09
36.25%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$1.75 BYN 5.11
14.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$0.64 BYN 1.88
32.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$0.43 BYN 1.26
-18.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$1.24 BYN 3.64
78.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.08 BYN 6.11
80.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kobryn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$0.72 BYN 2.12
138.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$0.57 BYN 1.67
185.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.18 BYN 3.45
-1.69%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$1.30 BYN 3.80
52.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$6.46 BYN 18.93
146.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$4.21 BYN 12.34
-24.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$7.92 BYN 23.21
37.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$1.12 BYN 3.27
136.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$1.71 BYN 5.02
-28.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$1.81 BYN 5.30
-6.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$2.51 BYN 7.36
-36.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$0.46 BYN 1.35
186.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$0.60 BYN 1.77
95.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$1.29 BYN 3.77
-47.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.59 BYN 1.72
-5.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$1.80 BYN 5.26
150.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$7.89 BYN 23.11
141.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$0.97 BYN 2.85
82.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.83 BYN 5.36
73.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kobryn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$0.30 BYN 0.88
220.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$12.98 BYN 38.04
45.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$1.42 BYN 4.16
-4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$0.30 BYN 0.87
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$5.73 BYN 16.79
40.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$0.77 BYN 2.26
61.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$19.7K BYN 57.7K
7.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$24.4K BYN 71.5K
-10.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kobryn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$54.6 BYN 160
30.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$7.58 BYN 22.22
85.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$10.34 BYN 30.28
68.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kobryn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$4.73 BYN 13.85
25.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kobryn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$306 BYN 897
0.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$10.3K BYN 30.3K
43.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kobryn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$49.98 BYN 146
11.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$42.42 BYN 124
-36.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$116 BYN 341
-28.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$98.8 BYN 290
-29.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kobryn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kobryn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
14.77
-66.15%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kobryn: March 1, 2026

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