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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 60.5% more expensive than Samarkand without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 40.4% more expensive than Samarkand without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Samarkand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$4.49 UZS 57K
-55.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$17.08 UZS 216.9K
9.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.39 UZS 55.7K
74.72%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.8 UZS 22.9K
10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.42 UZS 5,345
95.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.25 UZS 3,168
32.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.27 UZS 16.1K
66.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.01 UZS 25.5K
85.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Samarkand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.05 UZS 13.3K
56.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.4 UZS 5,093
292.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.52 UZS 19.3K
-21.71%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.31 UZS 16.7K
51.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.81 UZS 99.3K
104.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.73 UZS 47.4K
-16.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.78 UZS 111.5K
27.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.75 UZS 9,567
268.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.68 UZS 21.4K
-27.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.55 UZS 19.6K
10.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.47 UZS 18.6K
5.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.46 UZS 5,820
191.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.15 UZS 1,967
706.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.23 UZS 2,902
213.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.38 UZS 4,818
39.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.54 UZS 19.5K
206.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$3.31 UZS 42K
455.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.93 UZS 11.8K
92.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.95 UZS 24.8K
64.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Samarkand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.25 UZS 3,185
276.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$3.1 UZS 39.3K
509.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.41 UZS 5,150
246.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.19 UZS 2,352
610.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.44 UZS 30.9K
221.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.04 UZS 13.2K
20.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$19.9K UZS 252.3M
6.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25.4K UZS 322.2M
-13.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Samarkand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$39.87 UZS 506.4K
77.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.64 UZS 46.2K
276.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$11.89 UZS 151K
47.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Samarkand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$36.44 UZS 462.8K
14.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$6.38 UZS 81K
8.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.9 UZS 36.8K
100.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Samarkand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$120 UZS 1.5M
157.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,698 UZS 59.7M
213.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Samarkand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$19.49 UZS 247.5K
184.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$38.83 UZS 493.2K
-32.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$71.3 UZS 905.1K
19.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$56 UZS 711.2K
28.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Samarkand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$228 UZS 2.9M
90.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$131 UZS 1.7M
79.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$432 UZS 5.5M
89.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$296 UZS 3.8M
68.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,257 UZS 16M
73.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$540 UZS 6.9M
185.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Samarkand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$300 UZS 3.8M
134.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
22.07
-77.34%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Samarkand: October 28, 2025

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