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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 15.5% more expensive than Ulyanovsk without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 1.6% cheaper than Ulyanovsk without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.87 ₽708
-77.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$31.44 ₽2,508
-40.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.56 ₽443
37.95%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.31 ₽185
-14.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.06 ₽85
-22.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.46 ₽36.32
-28.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$0.87 ₽69.2
143.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.63 ₽130
128.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.12 ₽89.4
46.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.6 ₽47.98
161.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.18 ₽94.5
0.85%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.52 ₽121
30.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.2 ₽734
73.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.72 ₽377
-33.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.4 ₽670
32.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.31 ₽104
110.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.56 ₽125
-21.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.52 ₽121
12.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.73 ₽138
-10.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.62 ₽49.78
116.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.39 ₽31.08
210.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.79 ₽143
-59.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.54 ₽43.48
-1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.43 ₽114
230.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.64 ₽1,008
45.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.85 ₽67.7
110.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.73 ₽138
85.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ulyanovsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.41 ₽32.62
129.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.84 ₽147
-22.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.17 ₽13.58
694.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$3.74 ₽298
109.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.74 ₽59.2
68.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$48.7K ₽3.9M
-56.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$44.4K ₽3.5M
-50.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$103 ₽8,235
-31.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$5.38 ₽429
155.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$5.43 ₽433
223.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$35.03 ₽2,795
18.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.01 ₽320
44.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$90.1 ₽7,185
241.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,929 ₽473.1K
147.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$100 ₽8,009
-44.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$48.12 ₽3,839
-45.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$88.8 ₽7,086
-4.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$77.5 ₽6,184
-7.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ulyanovsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$317 ₽25.3K
37.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$230 ₽18.3K
2.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$575 ₽45.9K
42.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$306 ₽24.4K
63.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,480 ₽118.1K
47.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,063 ₽84.8K
45.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ulyanovsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$720 ₽57.5K
-2.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
15.33
-67.38%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ulyanovsk: October 26, 2025

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