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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 27.7% more expensive than Pinsk without rent, and 65.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 18.6% more expensive than Pinsk without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pinsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$9.04 BYN 25.68
-77.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$30.94 BYN 87.9
-41.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$5.67 BYN 16.10
34.92%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$1.70 BYN 4.83
12.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$0.64 BYN 1.83
31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$0.46 BYN 1.31
-21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$1.25 BYN 3.56
75.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.11 BYN 5.98
79.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pinsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$0.80 BYN 2.26
105.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$0.58 BYN 1.64
179.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.18 BYN 3.34
-2.54%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$1.32 BYN 3.74
46.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$6.65 BYN 18.89
139.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$4.09 BYN 11.60
-24.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$7.88 BYN 22.39
40.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$1.17 BYN 3.32
131.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.77 BYN 5.02
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.75 BYN 4.98
-2.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$2.60 BYN 7.38
-38.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$0.44 BYN 1.25
215.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$0.60 BYN 1.71
91.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$1.32 BYN 3.75
-46.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.55 BYN 1.56
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$1.83 BYN 5.19
149.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$8.63 BYN 24.52
118.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$0.95 BYN 2.69
91.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.77 BYN 5.03
81.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pinsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$0.25 BYN 0.70
252.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$11.21 BYN 31.84
68.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$1.40 BYN 3.97
0.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$0.30 BYN 0.84
333.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$5.81 BYN 16.50
41.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$0.78 BYN 2.20
57.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$20.1K BYN 57.2K
5.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$23.9K BYN 67.8K
-6.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pinsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$53.3 BYN 151
31.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$7.71 BYN 21.89
82.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$10.31 BYN 29.29
71.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pinsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$12.20 BYN 34.64
239.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$6.07 BYN 17.25
10.21%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$2.40 BYN 6.81
139.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pinsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$298 BYN 847
0.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$10.2K BYN 29.0K
46.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pinsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$50.7 BYN 144
8.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$42.50 BYN 121
-38.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$116 BYN 330
-27.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$98.8 BYN 281
-29.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pinsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$951 BYN 2,700
112.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$621 BYN 1,763
145.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pinsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
14.77
-66.15%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Pinsk: April 12, 2026

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