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

😐 Solo nomad: Kurgan is 2.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kurgan is 6.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kurgan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.36 ₽508
$2.02 ฿65.3
214.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.55 ₽3,555
$18.78 ฿608
137.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 ₽450
$7.67 ฿248
-26.47%
Cappuccino
$2.27 ₽181
$1.98 ฿64.2
14.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₽101
$0.82 ฿26.64
53.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₽31.83
$0.33 ฿10.58
21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.9 ₽72
$2.12 ฿68.6
-57.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₽155
$3.73 ฿121
-47.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kurgan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 ₽86.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-34.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₽47.29
$1.57 ฿50.9
-62.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 ₽115
$1.19 ฿38.62
21.01%
Eggs
$1.33 ₽106
$1.98 ฿64.1
-32.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 ₽809
$15.99 ฿517
-36.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.98 ₽557
$3.12 ฿101
123.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 ₽928
$11.16 ฿361
4.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ₽145
$2.76 ฿89.2
-34.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 ₽165
$1.22 ฿39.5
69.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ₽170
$1.71 ฿55.4
24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 ₽273
$1.55 ฿50.2
120.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ₽85.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
-20.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ₽62.5
$1.21 ฿39.23
-35.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ₽42.87
$0.72 ฿23.2
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₽43.08
$0.53 ฿17.05
1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 ₽207
$4.72 ฿153
-45.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.2 ₽494
$18.39 ฿595
-66.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₽77.8
$1.79 ฿57.9
-45.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₽132
$3.21 ฿104
-48.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Kurgan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.46
$0.94 ฿30.44
-43.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.92 ₽153
$1.42 ฿46.08
35.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₽28.17
$1.35 ฿43.53
-74.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 ₽430
$7.85 ฿254
-31.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 ₽63.3
$1.25 ฿40.4
-36.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$62.7K ₽5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
196.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K ₽2.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
47.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kurgan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 ₽11.3K
$70.6 ฿2,285
99.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.02 ₽400
$13.72 ฿444
-63.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.73 ₽617
$17.56 ฿568
-55.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kurgan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.47 ₽2,830
$41.64 ฿1,347
-14.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.83 ₽306
$5.8 ฿188
-33.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kurgan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 ₽35.7K
$308 ฿9,963
45.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,482 ₽357.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-69.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kurgan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.64 ₽2,126
$55.4 ฿1,793
-51.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.7 ₽1,332
$26.4 ฿854
-36.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$161 ₽12.8K
$85.1 ฿2,755
89.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 ₽15K
$71.8 ฿2,323
162.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kurgan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₽35.8K
$434 ฿14K
3.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 ₽24.7K
$235 ฿7,610
31.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$757 ₽60.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
-7.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 ₽41.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
3.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,770 ₽141.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-18.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,431 ₽114.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-7.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kurgan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$452 ₽36.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-35.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.45
5
169.00%

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Last update for Kurgan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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