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

🙂 Solo nomad: Minsk is 6.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Minsk is 3.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 BYN 29.34
$2.02 ฿65.3
344.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.55 BYN 99.9
$18.78 ฿608
62.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 BYN 17.91
$7.67 ฿248
-28.55%
Cappuccino
$1.68 BYN 5.51
$1.98 ฿64.2
-15.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 BYN 2.1
$0.82 ฿26.64
-21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 BYN 1.49
$0.33 ฿10.58
39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 BYN 4.14
$2.12 ฿68.6
-40.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 BYN 6.91
$3.73 ฿121
-43.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 BYN 2.57
$1.64 ฿53.2
-51.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 BYN 1.85
$1.57 ฿50.9
-64.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 BYN 3.98
$1.19 ฿38.62
2.52%
Eggs
$1.35 BYN 4.43
$1.98 ฿64.1
-31.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 BYN 21.48
$15.99 ฿517
-58.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 BYN 14.02
$3.12 ฿101
37.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 BYN 25.16
$11.16 ฿361
-31.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 BYN 3.77
$2.76 ฿89.2
-58.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 BYN 5.57
$1.22 ฿39.5
39.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.75
$1.71 ฿55.4
2.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 BYN 8.13
$1.55 ฿50.2
60.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 BYN 1.41
$1.34 ฿43.21
-67.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 BYN 1.89
$1.21 ฿39.23
-52.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 BYN 4.34
$0.72 ฿23.2
84.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYN 1.79
$0.53 ฿17.05
3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 BYN 5.9
$4.72 ฿153
-61.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 BYN 23.71
$18.39 ฿595
-60.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BYN 3.07
$1.79 ฿57.9
-47.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYN 5.69
$3.21 ฿104
-45.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Minsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 BYN 1.06
$0.94 ฿30.44
-65.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.39 BYN 50.3
$18.9 ฿612
-18.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 BYN 4.57
$1.42 ฿46.08
-1.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 BYN 0.97
$1.35 ฿43.53
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 BYN 19.33
$7.85 ฿254
-24.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.8 BYN 2.61
$1.25 ฿40.4
-36.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K BYN 65.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-5.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K BYN 76.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
7.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.2 BYN 174
$70.6 ฿2,285
-24.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.4 BYN 24.21
$13.72 ฿444
-46.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.33 BYN 33.79
$17.56 ฿568
-41.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31 BYN 101
$41.64 ฿1,347
-25.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.13 BYN 49.47
$6.9 ฿223
119.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 BYN 15.26
$5.8 ฿188
-19.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$309 BYN 1,010
$308 ฿9,963
0.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K BYN 33.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-30.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 BYN 164
$55.4 ฿1,793
-9.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 BYN 138
$26.4 ฿854
60.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 BYN 370
$85.1 ฿2,755
32.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 BYN 319
$71.8 ฿2,323
36.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 BYN 1,529
$434 ฿14K
7.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 BYN 1,030
$235 ฿7,610
33.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 BYN 2,726
$821 ฿26.6K
1.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 BYN 1,800
$498 ฿16.1K
10.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,056 BYN 6,723
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-5.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,279 BYN 4,183
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-17.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 BYN 2,421
$703 ฿22.8K
5.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
5
195.40%

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Last update for Minsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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