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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.9% cheaper than Yekaterinburg without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 21.6% cheaper than Yekaterinburg without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$13.49 ₽1,076
-85.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$51.1 ₽4,078
-63.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.22 ₽496
23.31%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.7 ₽215
-26.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.4 ₽112
-41.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.6 ₽48.06
-45.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.92 ₽153
10.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.28 ₽182
63.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.12 ₽89.1
46.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.67 ₽53.1
134.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.37 ₽109
-13.14%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.67 ₽133
18.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.52 ₽999
27.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.68 ₽373
-33.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.63 ₽928
-4.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.04 ₽163
35.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.92 ₽153
-36.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.39 ₽190
-28.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.95 ₽236
-47.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.74 ₽58.8
81.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.74 ₽59
63.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.4 ₽111
-48.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.73 ₽58.1
-27.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.5 ₽199
88.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.29 ₽582
152.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.15 ₽91.6
55.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.4 ₽191
33.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Yekaterinburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.43 ₽34.67
118.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$25.33 ₽2,021
-25.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.52 ₽201
-43.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.33 ₽25.99
309.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.97 ₽556
12.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.71 ₽56.7
76.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.3K ₽2.6M
-34.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$48K ₽3.8M
-54.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$130 ₽10.3K
-45.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$6.94 ₽554
97.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$9.55 ₽762
83.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$39.49 ₽3,151
5.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.1 ₽1,524
-63.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.5 ₽439
5.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$467 ₽37.2K
-34.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,929 ₽712.4K
64.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$68.8 ₽5,491
-19.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$45.72 ₽3,648
-42.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$101 ₽8,081
-15.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$75.4 ₽6,020
-4.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Yekaterinburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$588 ₽46.9K
-26.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$382 ₽30.5K
-38.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,126 ₽89.9K
-27.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$776 ₽61.9K
-35.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,633 ₽210.1K
-17.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,412 ₽112.7K
9.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$890 ₽71K
-20.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
16.39
-69.49%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Yekaterinburg: October 28, 2025

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