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

😐 Solo nomad: Ishim is 15.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ishim is 3.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ishim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.05 ₽802
$2.02 ฿65.3
397.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.94 ₽2,788
$18.78 ฿608
86.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ₽701
$7.67 ฿248
14.47%
Cappuccino
$2.66 ₽213
$1.98 ฿64.2
34.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₽72.8
$0.82 ฿26.64
10.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₽42.74
$0.33 ฿10.58
63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 ₽87.3
$2.12 ฿68.6
-48.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ₽148
$3.73 ฿121
-50.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ishim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ₽87.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
-32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 ₽50.2
$1.57 ฿50.9
-59.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 ₽102
$1.19 ฿38.62
6.72%
Eggs
$1.67 ₽133
$1.98 ฿64.1
-15.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 ₽873
$15.99 ฿517
-31.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 ₽337
$3.12 ฿101
35.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 ₽975
$11.16 ฿361
9.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 ₽129
$2.76 ฿89.2
-41.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 ₽146
$1.22 ฿39.5
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 ₽139
$1.71 ฿55.4
1.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 ₽177
$1.55 ฿50.2
43.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 ₽75.9
$1.34 ฿43.21
-29.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₽54.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-43.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 ₽86
$0.72 ฿23.2
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₽55.5
$0.53 ฿17.05
32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 ₽243
$4.72 ฿153
-35.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 ₽509
$18.39 ฿595
-65.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 ₽79.8
$1.79 ฿57.9
-44.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₽102
$3.21 ฿104
-60.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ishim
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.28
$0.94 ฿30.44
-43.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 ₽231
$1.42 ฿46.08
103.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₽19.26
$1.35 ฿43.53
-82.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 ₽495
$7.85 ฿254
-20.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
-41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K ₽2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
18.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₽1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
4.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ishim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₽12.8K
$70.6 ฿2,285
127.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 ₽406
$13.72 ฿444
-62.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.49 ₽837
$17.56 ฿568
-40.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ishim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.61 ₽2,841
$41.64 ฿1,347
-14.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.34 ₽346
$5.8 ฿188
-25.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ishim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 ₽14.1K
$308 ฿9,963
-42.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,613 ₽687.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-41.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ishim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.1 ₽7,824
$55.4 ฿1,793
77.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.7 ₽3,646
$26.4 ฿854
73.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 ₽12K
$85.1 ฿2,755
76.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 ₽12.8K
$71.8 ฿2,323
123.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ishim
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 ₽35.2K
$434 ฿14K
1.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 ₽24.4K
$235 ฿7,610
29.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 ₽61.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-6.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 ₽39.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
0.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,006 ₽160.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-7.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,367 ₽109.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-11.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ishim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.38
5
347.60%

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

Last update for Ishim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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