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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Poltava is 17.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Poltava is 23.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.86 โ‚ด254
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
197.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.78 โ‚ด1,033
$18.68 เธฟ587
27.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 โ‚ด196
$7.92 เธฟ249
-42.93%
Cappuccino
$1.29 โ‚ด56.2
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-36.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 โ‚ด27.05
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-26.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ด18.44
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 โ‚ด41.69
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-56.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ด72.7
$3.59 เธฟ113
-53.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 โ‚ด43.63
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-40.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚ด26.46
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-62.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚ด54.5
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
5.00%
Eggs
$1.73 โ‚ด75.2
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-10.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 โ‚ด353
$16.00 เธฟ503
-49.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 โ‚ด165
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
19.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.06 โ‚ด220
$10.93 เธฟ344
-53.71%
Apples (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ด33.67
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-70.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ด52.2
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
1.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ด55.5
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-21.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ด64.9
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-6.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚ด18.27
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚ด25.86
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-49.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 โ‚ด28.53
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-7.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ด25.48
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 โ‚ด88.1
$4.64 เธฟ146
-56.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 โ‚ด225
$18.96 เธฟ596
-72.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ด36.11
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-53.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚ด69.6
$3.20 เธฟ101
-50.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 โ‚ด9.97
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-74.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.32 โ‚ด622
$19.24 เธฟ605
-25.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 โ‚ด85.7
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
44.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 โ‚ด6.61
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-88.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.40 โ‚ด191
$8.15 เธฟ256
-46.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ด58.9
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
11.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K โ‚ด1.2M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
27.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K โ‚ด887.6K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
-6.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.8 โ‚ด4,116
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
34.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.50 โ‚ด196
$13.91 เธฟ437
-67.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.94 โ‚ด214
$18.00 เธฟ566
-72.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.57 โ‚ด590
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-67.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.12 โ‚ด396
$6.80 เธฟ214
34.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 โ‚ด216
$5.72 เธฟ180
-13.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 โ‚ด11.9K
$308 เธฟ9,693
-10.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,883 โ‚ด342.4K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-46.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 โ‚ด3,029
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
24.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.83 โ‚ด1,122
$26.71 เธฟ840
-3.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 โ‚ด3,441
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-6.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 โ‚ด3,614
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
17.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 โ‚ด11.4K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-38.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 โ‚ด6,705
$237 เธฟ7,439
-34.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 โ‚ด18.9K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-46.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 โ‚ด13.8K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-36.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$910 โ‚ด39.6K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-58.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$432 โ‚ด18.7K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-36.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
5
250.00%

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Last update for Poltava: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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