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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 17.1% more expensive than Vitebsk without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 12% more expensive than Vitebsk without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Vitebsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$5.47 BYN 15.54
-63.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$15.36 BYN 43.62
18.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿245
$5.63 BYN 15.98
35.88%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.4
$1.49 BYN 4.23
28.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.91
$0.63 BYN 1.78
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$0.32 BYN 0.92
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$0.64 BYN 1.81
242.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.20 BYN 6.24
72.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Vitebsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$0.78 BYN 2.21
110.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$0.61 BYN 1.72
165.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.89
$1.23 BYN 3.50
-6.50%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$1.30 BYN 3.69
49.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$6.62 BYN 18.79
140.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$4.16 BYN 11.82
-25.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$7.95 BYN 22.56
39.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.6
$1.15 BYN 3.27
135.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.70
$1.75 BYN 4.96
-32.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.76 BYN 5.01
-2.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$2.51 BYN 7.13
-35.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.54
$0.43 BYN 1.22
223.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.72
$0.60 BYN 1.71
91.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.77
$1.33 BYN 3.78
-46.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.54 BYN 1.54
1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$1.81 BYN 5.13
152.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿604
$8.22 BYN 23.33
129.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$0.94 BYN 2.68
93.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.74 BYN 4.95
84.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Vitebsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.17
$0.32 BYN 0.92
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$10.45 BYN 29.69
80.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.18
$1.42 BYN 4.03
-0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.60
$0.32 BYN 0.92
306.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$5.90 BYN 16.74
38.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.19
$0.73 BYN 2.08
68.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.2K
$20.0K BYN 56.8K
5.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.5K
$23.7K BYN 67.3K
-5.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Vitebsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$54.6 BYN 155
27.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$7.32 BYN 20.79
92.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$10.36 BYN 29.42
70.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Vitebsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$26.17 BYN 74.3
58.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
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Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$2.49 BYN 7.08
130.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Vitebsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,569
$301 BYN 856
-0.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿480.0K
$10.2K BYN 29.1K
46.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Vitebsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$50.2 BYN 143
9.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿843
$42.85 BYN 122
-38.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,707
$116 BYN 329
-26.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,230
$97.7 BYN 278
-28.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Vitebsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$246 BYN 698
73.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,699
$129 BYN 366
87.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$546 BYN 1,551
48.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$396 BYN 1,123
26.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$893 BYN 2,536
126.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$794 BYN 2,254
92.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Vitebsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$494 BYN 1,403
29.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
14.77
-66.15%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Vitebsk: April 11, 2026

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