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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 22.1% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 31% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.72 ₴237
-64.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$23.93 ₴993
-21.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.49 ₴186
70.82%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.32 ₴54.7
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.62 ₴25.64
32.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.43 ₴17.82
-23.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$0.89 ₴36.92
138.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.61 ₴66.9
131.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.97 ₴40.18
69.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.62 ₴25.61
153.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.28 ₴53.3
-7.03%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.65 ₴68.3
20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.37 ₴348
91.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.65 ₴152
-14.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$5.18 ₴215
115.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.79 ₴32.75
249.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.15 ₴47.91
6.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.27 ₴52.9
34.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.53 ₴63.7
1.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.43 ₴17.77
211.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.55 ₴22.82
120.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.67 ₴27.83
7.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.58 ₴24.28
-8.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.08 ₴86.3
126.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$3.58 ₴148
413.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.88 ₴36.65
103.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.54 ₴63.8
108.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.25 ₴10.43
276.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$14.35 ₴596
31.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.91 ₴79.1
-25.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.15 ₴6.03
800.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$4.37 ₴181
79.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.3 ₴54.2
-3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$27.8K ₴1.2M
-23.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$20.8K ₴865.1K
4.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$93.5 ₴3,882
-24.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$4.33 ₴180
216.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$4.72 ₴196
272.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$13.77 ₴572
202.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$9.05 ₴376
-23.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.97 ₴206
16.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$271 ₴11.3K
13.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,724 ₴320.7K
90.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$67.9 ₴2,818
-18.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$26.66 ₴1,107
-0.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$78.9 ₴3,276
7.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$82.3 ₴3,418
-12.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$257 ₴10.7K
68.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$160 ₴6,633
47.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$444 ₴18.4K
85.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$311 ₴12.9K
60.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$941 ₴39.1K
131.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$883 ₴36.6K
74.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$444 ₴18.4K
58.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
17.5
-71.43%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Poltava: October 28, 2025

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