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

🙂 Solo nomad: Orenburg is 21.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Orenburg is 4.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Orenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 ₽594
$2.02 ฿65.3
268.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.34 ₽2,022
$18.78 ฿608
34.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₽331
$7.67 ฿248
-46.02%
Cappuccino
$1.59 ₽127
$1.98 ฿64.2
-19.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₽61.6
$0.82 ฿26.64
-6.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₽29.26
$0.33 ฿10.58
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ₽95.3
$2.12 ฿68.6
-43.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 ₽197
$3.73 ฿121
-33.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Orenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 ₽81.4
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 ₽61.4
$1.57 ฿50.9
-50.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 ₽88.1
$1.19 ฿38.62
-7.56%
Eggs
$1.87 ₽149
$1.98 ฿64.1
-5.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 ₽693
$15.99 ฿517
-45.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.65 ₽451
$3.12 ฿101
81.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.49 ₽677
$11.16 ฿361
-23.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 ₽227
$2.76 ฿89.2
3.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 ₽119
$1.22 ฿39.5
22.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 ₽197
$1.71 ฿55.4
44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 ₽195
$1.55 ฿50.2
57.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 ₽83.8
$1.34 ฿43.21
-21.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 ₽62
$1.21 ฿39.23
-35.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 ₽151
$0.72 ฿23.2
162.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₽55.2
$0.53 ฿17.05
30.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 ₽272
$4.72 ฿153
-27.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.17 ₽493
$18.39 ฿595
-66.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₽80.6
$1.79 ฿57.9
-43.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 ₽195
$3.21 ฿104
-23.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Orenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽38.79
$0.94 ฿30.44
-47.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.5 ₽200
$1.42 ฿46.08
76.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.1 ₽7.67
$1.35 ฿43.53
-92.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 ₽435
$7.85 ฿254
-30.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 ₽63.1
$1.25 ฿40.4
-36.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₽2.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
32.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K ₽2.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
69.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Orenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 ₽12.4K
$70.6 ฿2,285
119.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.79 ₽382
$13.72 ฿444
-65.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.09 ₽725
$17.56 ฿568
-48.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Orenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 ₽4,008
$41.64 ฿1,347
20.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.66 ₽1,010
$6.9 ฿223
83.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 ₽449
$5.8 ฿188
-2.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Orenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 ₽22.1K
$308 ฿9,963
-9.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,121 ₽568.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-51.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Orenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.8 ₽5,247
$55.4 ฿1,793
18.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.62 ₽3,321
$26.4 ฿854
57.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 ₽6,069
$85.1 ฿2,755
-10.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 ₽6,309
$71.8 ฿2,323
10.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Orenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ₽27.5K
$434 ฿14K
-20.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₽19.5K
$235 ฿7,610
3.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 ₽42.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-35.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₽28.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
-28.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,543 ₽123.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-29.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,125 ₽89.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-27.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Orenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$379 ₽30.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
-46.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
5
170.00%

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Last update for Orenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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