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

😐 Solo nomad: Perm is 11.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Perm is 17.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.63 ₽688

$2.02 ฿65.3

327.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.8 ₽2,538

$18.78 ฿608

69.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.68 ₽453

$7.67 ฿248

-25.95%

Cappuccino

$2.25 ₽179

$1.98 ฿64.2

13.64%

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

$0.98 ₽78.2

$0.82 ฿26.64

19.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ₽34.94

$0.33 ฿10.58

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ₽104

$2.12 ฿68.6

-38.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 ₽208

$3.73 ฿121

-30.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 ₽75.7

$1.64 ฿53.2

-42.07%

White Bread (500g)

$0.68 ₽54.1

$1.57 ฿50.9

-56.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 ₽117

$1.19 ฿38.62

22.69%

Eggs

$1.8 ₽143

$1.98 ฿64.1

-9.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.29 ₽741

$15.99 ฿517

-41.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.67 ₽372

$3.12 ฿101

49.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.69 ₽773

$11.16 ฿361

-13.17%

Apples (1kg)

$1.64 ₽131

$2.76 ฿89.2

-40.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 ₽152

$1.22 ฿39.5

56.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.8 ₽144

$1.71 ฿55.4

5.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.54 ₽203

$1.55 ฿50.2

63.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 ₽78.8

$1.34 ฿43.21

-26.12%

Onion (1kg)

$0.8 ₽64

$1.21 ฿39.23

-33.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₽89.6

$0.72 ฿23.2

55.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ₽58

$0.53 ฿17.05

37.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.08 ₽245

$4.72 ฿153

-34.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.27 ₽660

$18.39 ฿595

-55.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1 ₽79.6

$1.79 ฿57.9

-44.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 ₽151

$3.21 ฿104

-41.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 ₽38.97

$0.94 ฿30.44

-47.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.27 ₽1,857

$18.9 ฿612

23.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 ₽140

$1.42 ฿46.08

23.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.16 ₽12.49

$1.35 ฿43.53

-88.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.49 ₽358

$7.85 ฿254

-42.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 ₽62.7

$1.25 ฿40.4

-36.80%

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

$31.7K ₽2.5M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

50.01%

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

$38.2K ₽3M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

74.76%

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

$102 ₽8,104

$70.6 ฿2,285

43.85%

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

$5.9 ₽471

$13.72 ฿444

-57.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.67 ₽772

$17.56 ฿568

-44.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.53 ₽2,436

$41.64 ฿1,347

-26.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.62 ₽1,326

$6.9 ฿223

140.87%

Cinema Ticket

$5.04 ₽402

$5.8 ฿188

-13.10%

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

$342 ₽27.3K

$308 ฿9,963

11.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,854 ₽387.3K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-66.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$99.2 ₽7,916

$55.4 ฿1,793

79.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.73 ₽3,170

$26.4 ฿854

50.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$143 ₽11.4K

$85.1 ฿2,755

68.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 ₽12K

$71.8 ฿2,323

110.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$538 ₽42.9K

$434 ฿14K

23.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 ₽28.8K

$235 ฿7,610

53.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 ₽65.5K

$821 ฿26.6K

0.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₽46.5K

$498 ฿16.1K

17.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,167 ₽172.9K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-0.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,514 ₽120.8K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-1.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$782 ₽62.4K

$703 ฿22.8K

11.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.62

252.40%

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

Last update for Perm: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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