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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penza is 22.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penza is 2.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.44 ₽576

$2.03 ฿63.8

266.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.42 ₽2,510

$18.59 ฿585

74.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.66 ₽438

$7.48 ฿235

-24.33%

Cappuccino

$1.17 ₽90.6

$2.00 ฿62.8

-41.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₽67.2

$0.85 ฿26.63

2.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 ₽46.68

$0.35 ฿11.05

71.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.17 ₽90.7

$2.21 ฿69.5

-47.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₽181

$3.76 ฿118

-38.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.20 ₽92.6

$1.72 ฿54.0

-30.23%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 ₽60.7

$1.63 ฿51.4

-52.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 ₽129

$1.16 ฿36.42

43.97%

Eggs

$1.85 ₽144

$1.98 ฿62.2

-6.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.99 ₽773

$15.93 ฿501

-37.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.95 ₽305

$3.17 ฿99.6

24.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 ₽694

$10.90 ฿343

-17.80%

Apples (1kg)

$1.15 ₽88.7

$2.65 ฿83.2

-56.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₽139

$1.22 ฿38.45

47.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 ₽137

$1.70 ฿53.4

4.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.88 ₽223

$1.59 ฿49.99

81.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 ₽35.50

$1.32 ฿41.63

-65.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 ₽41.20

$1.17 ฿36.74

-54.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 ₽146

$0.68 ฿21.31

176.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₽53.4

$0.56 ฿17.52

23.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.03 ₽234

$4.51 ฿142

-32.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿600

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₽79.3

$1.77 ฿55.7

-42.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 ₽144

$3.18 ฿100.0

-41.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 ₽35.07

$0.96 ฿30.27

-53.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿594

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 ₽151

$1.36 ฿42.69

43.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.58 ₽45.24

$1.35 ฿42.51

-57.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.46 ₽345

$8.03 ฿253

-44.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.71 ₽55.0

$1.24 ฿39.08

-42.74%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.4K ₽2.7M

$21.2K ฿665.4K

62.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.6K ₽2.8M

$21.8K ฿684.0K

63.75%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$107 ₽8,321

$71.2 ฿2,240

50.87%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.80 ₽449

$14.09 ฿443

-58.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.83 ₽606

$17.47 ฿549

-55.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.08 ₽2,483

$42.07 ฿1,323

-23.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿216

Cinema Ticket

$3.74 ₽289

$5.94 ฿187

-37.04%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$325 ₽25.2K

$307 ฿9,664

5.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,881 ₽532.7K

$14.8K ฿465.1K

-53.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.9 ₽5,409

$55.7 ฿1,750

25.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.30 ₽3,507

$26.79 ฿842

69.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$116 ₽8,954

$83.2 ฿2,617

38.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 ₽8,253

$70.1 ฿2,204

52.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$436 ₽33.7K

$427 ฿13.4K

2.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$252 ₽19.5K

$237 ฿7,454

6.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$779 ₽60.3K

$802 ฿25.2K

-2.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$358 ₽27.7K

$503 ฿15.8K

-28.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿64.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$576 ₽44.6K

$654 ฿20.6K

-11.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

60.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Penza: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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