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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 24.6% cheaper than Vladivostok without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 30.9% cheaper than Vladivostok without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Vladivostok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$15.09 ₽1,204
-86.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$37.98 ₽3,030
-50.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.7 ₽454
34.56%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.93 ₽234
-32.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.03 ₽82.6
-20.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.67 ₽53.2
-50.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.29 ₽103
64.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.08 ₽246
21.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Vladivostok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.57 ₽125
4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.7 ₽55.7
124.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.73 ₽138
-31.21%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.74 ₽219
-27.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.15 ₽890
43.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.24 ₽498
-50.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.76 ₽859
3.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.51 ₽200
9.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.29 ₽183
-46.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.6 ₽207
-34.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.95 ₽236
-47.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.88 ₽70.2
52.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.77 ₽61.7
57.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.76 ₽140
-59.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.18 ₽94.3
-55.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3 ₽239
57.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.21 ₽735
99.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.1 ₽87.6
62.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.21 ₽256
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Vladivostok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.57 ₽45.71
64.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$15.68 ₽1,251
20.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.88 ₽150
-24.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.16 ₽12.38
743.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.63 ₽529
18.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.73 ₽58.6
71.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$31.3K ₽2.5M
-32.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$38.8K ₽3.1M
-43.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Vladivostok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$181 ₽14.4K
-60.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$5.71 ₽456
140.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$8.95 ₽714
96.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Vladivostok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$51.1 ₽4,078
-18.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$58.2 ₽4,645
-88.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.76 ₽459
0.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Vladivostok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$477 ₽38.1K
-35.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,105 ₽566.9K
106.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Vladivostok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$120 ₽9,577
-53.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$58.6 ₽4,678
-54.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$80.8 ₽6,449
5.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$153 ₽12.2K
-53.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Vladivostok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$675 ₽53.8K
-35.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$464 ₽37.1K
-49.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,292 ₽103.1K
-36.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$861 ₽68.7K
-42.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,954 ₽235.7K
-26.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,174 ₽173.4K
-29.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Vladivostok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$866 ₽69.1K
-18.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
21
-76.19%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vladivostok: October 28, 2025

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