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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 19.6% more expensive than Luninets without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 15% more expensive than Luninets without rent, and 49.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Luninets
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.31 BYN 30.45
-78.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$30.52 BYN 99.8
-38.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.67 BYN 18.55
35.27%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.75 BYN 5.73
13.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.65 BYN 2.12
26.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.45 BYN 1.48
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.26 BYN 4.12
68.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.17 BYN 7.08
71.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Luninets
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.78 BYN 2.54
110.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.62 BYN 2.01
153.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.17 BYN 3.83
1.71%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.31 BYN 4.28
51.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.33 BYN 20.71
152.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.1 BYN 13.41
-23.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.89 BYN 25.81
41.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.15 BYN 3.77
140.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.68 BYN 5.5
-27.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.84 BYN 6.02
-7.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.53 BYN 8.27
-38.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.47 BYN 1.53
185.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.62 BYN 2.02
95.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.32 BYN 4.32
-45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.55 BYN 1.79
-3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.8 BYN 5.9
162.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.02 BYN 22.95
161.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.94 BYN 3.07
90.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.83 BYN 5.99
75.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Luninets
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.3 BYN 0.99
213.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$12.72 BYN 41.6
48.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.35 BYN 4.43
5.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.32 BYN 1.06
321.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.77 BYN 18.86
36.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.78 BYN 2.54
60.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$19.8K BYN 64.8K
6.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$23.9K BYN 78.1K
-8.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Luninets
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$54.2 BYN 177
30.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$7.33 BYN 23.96
87.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$10.45 BYN 34.18
68.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Luninets
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.51 BYN 14.74
28.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Luninets
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$302 BYN 989
1.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$10.5K BYN 34.3K
40.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Luninets
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$50.2 BYN 164
10.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$41.95 BYN 137
-37.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$115 BYN 375
-25.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$97.4 BYN 318
-26.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Luninets
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Luninets
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
14.77
-66.15%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Luninets: October 29, 2025

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