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

😐 Solo nomad: Kazan is 4.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kazan is 11.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kazan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.53 ₽601
$2.02 ฿65.3
272.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.58 ₽3,078
$18.78 ฿608
105.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 ₽496
$7.67 ฿248
-18.90%
Cappuccino
$2.93 ₽234
$1.98 ฿64.2
47.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₽88.3
$0.82 ฿26.64
35.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₽60.7
$0.33 ฿10.58
130.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.9 ₽311
$2.12 ฿68.6
83.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 ₽376
$3.73 ฿121
26.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kazan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₽86.8
$1.64 ฿53.2
-33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 ₽57.8
$1.57 ฿50.9
-54.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 ₽121
$1.19 ฿38.62
27.73%
Eggs
$2.04 ₽163
$1.98 ฿64.1
3.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 ₽898
$15.99 ฿517
-29.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.85 ₽387
$3.12 ฿101
55.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.66 ₽771
$11.16 ฿361
-13.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ₽161
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 ₽148
$1.22 ฿39.5
51.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 ₽197
$1.71 ฿55.4
44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 ₽197
$1.55 ฿50.2
58.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₽52.6
$1.34 ฿43.21
-50.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ₽48.11
$1.21 ฿39.23
-50.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 ₽118
$0.72 ฿23.2
104.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₽47.85
$0.53 ฿17.05
13.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 ₽250
$4.72 ฿153
-33.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 ₽621
$18.39 ฿595
-57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₽77.7
$1.79 ฿57.9
-45.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₽152
$3.21 ฿104
-40.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Kazan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 ₽45.27
$0.94 ฿30.44
-39.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.45 ₽2,030
$18.9 ฿612
34.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 ₽98.6
$1.42 ฿46.08
-12.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₽19.97
$1.35 ฿43.53
-81.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 ₽465
$7.85 ฿254
-25.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽61.7
$1.25 ฿40.4
-38.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K ₽3.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
82.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K ₽3.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
97.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kazan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ₽8,488
$70.6 ฿2,285
50.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.79 ₽462
$13.72 ฿444
-57.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.25 ₽499
$17.56 ฿568
-64.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kazan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.98 ₽1,914
$41.64 ฿1,347
-42.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 ₽1,539
$6.9 ฿223
179.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 ₽444
$5.8 ฿188
-4.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kazan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$251 ₽20K
$308 ฿9,963
-18.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,015 ₽559.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-52.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kazan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.5 ₽5,304
$55.4 ฿1,793
19.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.95 ₽3,507
$26.4 ฿854
66.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ₽8,028
$85.1 ฿2,755
18.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.5 ₽7,777
$71.8 ฿2,323
35.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kazan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 ₽49K
$434 ฿14K
41.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 ₽34K
$235 ฿7,610
81.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,026 ₽81.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
24.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 ₽54.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
37.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,446 ₽275K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
58.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,390 ₽190.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
54.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kazan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$835 ₽66.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
18.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.15
5
263.00%

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Last update for Kazan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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