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

😐 Solo nomad: Murmansk is 9.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Murmansk is 14.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Murmansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.58 ₽764
$2.02 ฿65.3
374.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.32 ₽3,057
$18.78 ฿608
104.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.2 ₽415
$7.67 ฿248
-32.20%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ₽153
$1.98 ฿64.2
-3.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₽69.2
$0.82 ฿26.64
6.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₽51.1
$0.33 ฿10.58
93.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 ₽114
$2.12 ฿68.6
-32.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ₽202
$3.73 ฿121
-32.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Murmansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 ₽95.4
$1.64 ฿53.2
-26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 ₽62.9
$1.57 ฿50.9
-49.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 ₽120
$1.19 ฿38.62
26.89%
Eggs
$2.3 ₽184
$1.98 ฿64.1
16.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 ₽875
$15.99 ฿517
-31.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 ₽389
$3.12 ฿101
56.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 ₽717
$11.16 ฿361
-19.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ₽156
$2.76 ฿89.2
-28.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 ₽153
$1.22 ฿39.5
57.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ₽184
$1.71 ฿55.4
35.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 ₽410
$1.55 ฿50.2
231.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 ₽83.6
$1.34 ฿43.21
-21.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ₽53.6
$1.21 ฿39.23
-44.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₽113
$0.72 ฿23.2
97.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ₽114
$0.53 ฿17.05
167.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ₽274
$4.72 ฿153
-27.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 ₽467
$18.39 ฿595
-68.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₽77.3
$1.79 ฿57.9
-45.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 ₽154
$3.21 ฿104
-39.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Murmansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 ₽48
$0.94 ฿30.44
-36.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.13 ₽1,367
$18.9 ฿612
-9.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2 ₽159
$1.42 ฿46.08
40.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 ₽167
$1.35 ฿43.53
55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 ₽355
$7.85 ฿254
-43.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 ₽58.7
$1.25 ฿40.4
-40.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ₽2.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
62.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K ₽2.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
62.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Murmansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 ₽8,775
$70.6 ฿2,285
55.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.69 ₽454
$13.72 ฿444
-58.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.54 ₽921
$17.56 ฿568
-34.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Murmansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.87 ₽2,783
$41.64 ฿1,347
-16.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 ₽336
$5.8 ฿188
-27.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Murmansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 ₽26.1K
$308 ฿9,963
6.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,045 ₽562.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-52.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Murmansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 ₽4,320
$55.4 ฿1,793
-2.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₽3,497
$26.4 ฿854
66.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₽9,160
$85.1 ฿2,755
34.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ₽8,518
$71.8 ฿2,323
48.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Murmansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 ₽35.4K
$434 ฿14K
2.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 ₽24.9K
$235 ฿7,610
32.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 ₽51.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-21.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 ₽35.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-10.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,206 ₽176K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
1.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,263 ₽100.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-18.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Murmansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,072 ₽85.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
52.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.17
5
243.40%

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Last update for Murmansk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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