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

🙂 Solo nomad: Proletarsk is 19.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Proletarsk is 21.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.11 TJS 51.1
$2.02 ฿65.3
152.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.1 TJS 151
$18.78 ฿608
-19.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 TJS 47.24
$7.67 ฿248
-38.46%
Cappuccino
$1.5 TJS 15.01
$1.98 ฿64.2
-24.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 TJS 5.79
$0.82 ฿26.64
-29.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 TJS 3.21
$0.33 ฿10.58
-3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 TJS 8
$2.12 ฿68.6
-62.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 TJS 10.28
$3.73 ฿121
-72.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 TJS 7.11
$1.64 ฿53.2
-56.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 TJS 4.89
$1.57 ฿50.9
-68.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 TJS 14.59
$1.19 ฿38.62
22.69%
Eggs
$1.81 TJS 18.08
$1.98 ฿64.1
-8.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 TJS 90.5
$15.99 ฿517
-43.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.09 TJS 40.86
$3.12 ฿101
31.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.92 TJS 69.2
$11.16 ฿361
-37.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 TJS 14.07
$2.76 ฿89.2
-48.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 TJS 22.91
$1.22 ฿39.5
87.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 TJS 25.24
$1.71 ฿55.4
47.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 TJS 10.16
$1.55 ฿50.2
-34.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 TJS 7.56
$1.34 ฿43.21
-43.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 TJS 5.81
$1.21 ฿39.23
-52.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 TJS 7.97
$0.72 ฿23.2
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 TJS 5.62
$0.53 ฿17.05
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 TJS 18.02
$4.72 ฿153
-61.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.14 TJS 81.4
$18.39 ฿595
-55.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 TJS 8.61
$1.79 ฿57.9
-51.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 TJS 12.11
$3.21 ฿104
-62.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 TJS 2.09
$0.94 ฿30.44
-77.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.98 TJS 39.83
$18.9 ฿612
-78.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 TJS 9.55
$1.42 ฿46.08
-33.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 TJS 2.93
$1.35 ฿43.53
-78.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 TJS 61.3
$7.85 ฿254
-22.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 TJS 9.32
$1.25 ฿40.4
-25.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K TJS 181.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-14.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K TJS 193.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-11.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.2 TJS 522
$70.6 ฿2,285
-26.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.95 TJS 140
$13.72 ฿444
1.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.37 TJS 244
$17.56 ฿568
38.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.82 TJS 268
$41.64 ฿1,347
-35.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.09 TJS 80.9
$6.9 ฿223
17.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.05 TJS 50.5
$5.8 ฿188
-12.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 TJS 1,037
$308 ฿9,963
-66.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K TJS 129.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-11.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.91 TJS 299
$55.4 ฿1,793
-46.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 TJS 383
$26.4 ฿854
45.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 TJS 739
$85.1 ฿2,755
-13.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.5 TJS 545
$71.8 ฿2,323
-24.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 TJS 8,765
$434 ฿14K
101.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 TJS 756
$235 ฿7,610
-67.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$832 TJS 8,318
$821 ฿26.6K
1.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 TJS 7,053
$498 ฿16.1K
41.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$889 TJS 8,888
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-59.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$718 TJS 7,179
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-53.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$271 TJS 2,711
$703 ฿22.8K
-61.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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Last update for Proletarsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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