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

😐 Solo nomad: Kaliningrad is 19.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kaliningrad is 22.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kaliningrad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 ₽701
$2.02 ฿65.3
334.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.56 ₽2,598
$18.78 ฿608
73.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 ₽550
$7.67 ฿248
-10.17%
Cappuccino
$2.43 ₽194
$1.98 ฿64.2
22.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₽118
$0.82 ฿26.64
80.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₽63.7
$0.33 ฿10.58
142.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 ₽226
$2.12 ฿68.6
33.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ₽249
$3.73 ฿121
-16.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kaliningrad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 ₽95.5
$1.64 ฿53.2
-26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 ₽69.5
$1.57 ฿50.9
-44.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 ₽136
$1.19 ฿38.62
42.86%
Eggs
$1.9 ₽151
$1.98 ฿64.1
-4.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 ₽991
$15.99 ฿517
-22.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.63 ₽449
$3.12 ฿101
80.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.56 ₽683
$11.16 ฿361
-23.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 ₽117
$2.76 ฿89.2
-47.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 ₽144
$1.22 ฿39.5
47.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 ₽146
$1.71 ฿55.4
7.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 ₽250
$1.55 ฿50.2
102.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ₽60.6
$1.34 ฿43.21
-43.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₽54.4
$1.21 ฿39.23
-43.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₽99
$0.72 ฿23.2
72.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₽59.7
$0.53 ฿17.05
41.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ₽228
$4.72 ฿153
-39.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.67 ₽692
$18.39 ฿595
-52.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₽85.5
$1.79 ฿57.9
-40.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₽131
$3.21 ฿104
-48.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Kaliningrad
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ₽38.43
$0.94 ฿30.44
-48.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.25 ₽1,217
$18.9 ฿612
-19.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 ₽149
$1.42 ฿46.08
31.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₽44.48
$1.35 ฿43.53
-58.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 ₽502
$7.85 ฿254
-19.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58.6
$1.25 ฿40.4
-41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K ₽2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
21.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K ₽2.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
27.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaliningrad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 ₽8,324
$70.6 ฿2,285
47.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.7 ₽615
$13.72 ฿444
-43.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.99 ₽558
$17.56 ฿568
-60.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kaliningrad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.82 ₽3,097
$41.64 ฿1,347
-6.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.38 ₽1,067
$6.9 ฿223
93.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 ₽398
$5.8 ฿188
-13.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kaliningrad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 ₽25.5K
$308 ฿9,963
3.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,523 ₽600.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-48.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kaliningrad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 ₽9,035
$55.4 ฿1,793
104.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 ₽3,986
$26.4 ฿854
89.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 ₽11.5K
$85.1 ฿2,755
68.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 ₽10.7K
$71.8 ฿2,323
86.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kaliningrad
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 ₽38.4K
$434 ฿14K
10.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 ₽27.7K
$235 ฿7,610
47.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$863 ₽68.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
5.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 ₽44.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
12.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,338 ₽186.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
7.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,578 ₽125.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
2.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kaliningrad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$780 ₽62.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
10.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.87
5
197.40%

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Last update for Kaliningrad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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