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

🙂 Solo nomad: Poltava is 18.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poltava is 23.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 ₴237
$2.02 ฿65.3
183.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.93 ₴993
$18.78 ฿608
27.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 ₴186
$7.67 ฿248
-41.46%
Cappuccino
$1.32 ₴54.7
$1.98 ฿64.2
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 ₴25.64
$0.82 ฿26.64
-24.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₴17.82
$0.33 ฿10.58
30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 ₴36.92
$2.12 ฿68.6
-58.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₴66.9
$3.73 ฿121
-56.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 ₴40.18
$1.64 ฿53.2
-40.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ₴25.61
$1.57 ฿50.9
-60.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 ₴53.3
$1.19 ฿38.62
7.56%
Eggs
$1.65 ₴68.3
$1.98 ฿64.1
-16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 ₴348
$15.99 ฿517
-47.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₴152
$3.12 ฿101
16.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.18 ₴215
$11.16 ฿361
-53.58%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 ₴32.75
$2.76 ฿89.2
-71.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 ₴47.91
$1.22 ฿39.5
-5.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ₴52.9
$1.71 ฿55.4
-25.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₴63.7
$1.55 ฿50.2
-1.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₴17.77
$1.34 ฿43.21
-67.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₴22.82
$1.21 ฿39.23
-54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ₴27.83
$0.72 ฿23.2
-6.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₴24.28
$0.53 ฿17.05
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.08 ₴86.3
$4.72 ฿153
-55.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.58 ₴148
$18.39 ฿595
-80.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₴36.65
$1.79 ฿57.9
-50.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₴63.8
$3.21 ฿104
-52.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₴10.43
$0.94 ฿30.44
-73.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.35 ₴596
$18.9 ฿612
-24.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 ₴79.1
$1.42 ฿46.08
34.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 ₴6.03
$1.35 ฿43.53
-88.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 ₴181
$7.85 ฿254
-44.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ₴54.2
$1.25 ฿40.4
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ₴1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
31.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₴865.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-4.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₴3,882
$70.6 ฿2,285
32.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 ₴180
$13.72 ฿444
-68.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.72 ₴196
$17.56 ฿568
-73.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.77 ₴572
$41.64 ฿1,347
-66.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.05 ₴376
$6.9 ฿223
31.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 ₴206
$5.8 ฿188
-14.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 ₴11.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-11.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,724 ₴320.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-47.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 ₴2,818
$55.4 ฿1,793
22.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.66 ₴1,107
$26.4 ฿854
0.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.9 ₴3,276
$85.1 ฿2,755
-7.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 ₴3,418
$71.8 ฿2,323
14.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 ₴10.7K
$434 ฿14K
-40.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 ₴6,633
$235 ฿7,610
-32.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ₴18.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
-45.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 ₴12.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-37.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$941 ₴39.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-56.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$883 ₴36.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-42.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poltava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 ₴18.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-36.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
5
250.00%

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Last update for Poltava: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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