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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 2.7% cheaper than Rustavi without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 12.9% cheaper than Rustavi without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Rustavi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.76 ₾29.26
-81.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$29.15 ₾79.3
-35.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.65 ₾23.53
-11.33%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.99 ₾5.43
-0.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.76 ₾2.07
7.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.45 ₾1.24
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.22 ₾6.05
-4.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.89 ₾7.85
29.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Rustavi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.93 ₾5.25
-15.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.71 ₾1.93
121.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.56 ₾4.23
-23.72%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.28 ₾6.19
-13.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.49 ₾20.39
113.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.69 ₾12.76
-33.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.21 ₾25.06
21.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.87 ₾2.36
217.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.62 ₾4.41
-24.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.86 ₾5.06
-8.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.03 ₾2.8
50.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.65 ₾1.76
106.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.61 ₾1.66
98.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.19 ₾3.24
-39.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.7 ₾1.9
-24.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.96 ₾8.06
59.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$3.6 ₾9.78
410.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.45 ₾3.96
23.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.31 ₾6.29
38.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Rustavi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.25 ₾0.68
276.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$10.6 ₾28.84
78.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.26 ₾3.42
12.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.38 ₾1.03
255.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$3.6 ₾9.79
118.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.13 ₾3.09
10.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$18.6K ₾50.7K
13.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$9,095 ₾24.7K
140.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Rustavi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$72.7 ₾198
-2.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$7.18 ₾19.54
91.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$11.14 ₾30.31
57.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Rustavi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$25.35 ₾69
64.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$18.03 ₾49.04
-61.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.74 ₾18.33
-13.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Rustavi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$261 ₾710
17.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,066 ₾13.8K
190.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Rustavi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$72.8 ₾198
-23.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$43.96 ₾120
-39.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$108 ₾293
-21.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$105 ₾285
-31.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Rustavi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$257 ₾700
68.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$238 ₾647
-1.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$444 ₾1,207
85.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$288 ₾783
73.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$690 ₾1,878
215.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$530 ₾1,443
190.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Rustavi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$428 ₾1,164
64.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.89
-57.95%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rustavi: October 29, 2025

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