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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 21% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 31.4% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$5.86 โ‚ด254
-66.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$23.78 โ‚ด1,033
-21.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$4.52 โ‚ด196
75.22%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.29 โ‚ด56.2
56.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.62 โ‚ด27.05
35.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.42 โ‚ด18.44
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$0.96 โ‚ด41.69
131.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$1.67 โ‚ด72.7
114.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$1.00 โ‚ด43.63
67.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.61 โ‚ด26.46
165.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$1.26 โ‚ด54.5
-4.76%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$1.73 โ‚ด75.2
11.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$8.12 โ‚ด353
97.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.79 โ‚ด165
-16.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$5.06 โ‚ด220
116.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$0.78 โ‚ด33.67
242.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$1.20 โ‚ด52.2
-1.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.28 โ‚ด55.5
28.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$1.49 โ‚ด64.9
6.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.42 โ‚ด18.27
214.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.60 โ‚ด25.86
98.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.66 โ‚ด28.53
7.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.59 โ‚ด25.48
-5.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$2.03 โ‚ด88.1
128.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$5.18 โ‚ด225
266.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$0.83 โ‚ด36.11
113.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$1.60 โ‚ด69.6
100.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.23 โ‚ด9.97
291.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$14.32 โ‚ด622
34.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$1.97 โ‚ด85.7
-30.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.15 โ‚ด6.61
800.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$4.40 โ‚ด191
85.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.36 โ‚ด58.9
-10.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$27.3K โ‚ด1.2M
-21.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$20.4K โ‚ด887.6K
6.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$94.8 โ‚ด4,116
-25.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$4.50 โ‚ด196
209.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$4.94 โ‚ด214
264.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$13.57 โ‚ด590
207.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$9.12 โ‚ด396
-25.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$4.96 โ‚ด216
15.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$275 โ‚ด11.9K
12.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$7,883 โ‚ด342.4K
87.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$69.7 โ‚ด3,029
-19.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$25.83 โ‚ด1,122
3.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$79.2 โ‚ด3,441
6.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$83.2 โ‚ด3,614
-14.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$263 โ‚ด11.4K
63.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$154 โ‚ด6,705
53.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$434 โ‚ด18.9K
86.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$319 โ‚ด13.8K
57.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$910 โ‚ด39.6K
141.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Poltava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$432 โ‚ด18.7K
58.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
17.5
-71.43%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Poltava: January 13, 2026

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