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

🙂 Solo nomad: Proletarsk is 12.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Proletarsk is 19.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.41 TJS 51.3
$2.03 ฿64.6
166.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.92 TJS 141
$18.59 ฿593
-19.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.68 TJS 44.37
$7.48 ฿238
-37.43%
Cappuccino
$1.52 TJS 14.42
$2.00 ฿63.7
-24.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 TJS 5.45
$0.85 ฿27.01
-32.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 TJS 2.80
$0.35 ฿11.21
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.80 TJS 7.59
$2.21 ฿70.5
-63.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 TJS 9.53
$3.76 ฿120
-73.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 TJS 6.27
$1.72 ฿54.8
-61.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 TJS 4.95
$1.63 ฿52.1
-68.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 TJS 14.01
$1.16 ฿36.93
27.59%
Eggs
$1.78 TJS 16.85
$1.98 ฿63.1
-10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.97 TJS 85.0
$15.93 ฿508
-43.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 TJS 38.60
$3.17 ฿101
28.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 TJS 65.4
$10.90 ฿348
-36.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 TJS 13.06
$2.65 ฿84.3
-47.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 TJS 22.61
$1.22 ฿38.98
95.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 TJS 22.99
$1.70 ฿54.1
42.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 TJS 9.28
$1.59 ฿50.7
-38.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 TJS 7.45
$1.32 ฿42.21
-40.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 TJS 5.09
$1.17 ฿37.25
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 TJS 7.95
$0.68 ฿21.61
23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 TJS 5.80
$0.56 ฿17.76
8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 TJS 16.78
$4.51 ฿144
-60.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 TJS 76.4
$19.07 ฿608
-57.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 TJS 8.12
$1.77 ฿56.4
-51.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 TJS 11.60
$3.18 ฿101
-61.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 TJS 2.02
$0.96 ฿30.70
-78.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.04 TJS 38.33
$18.90 ฿602
-78.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 TJS 9.77
$1.36 ฿43.29
-24.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 TJS 2.76
$1.35 ฿43.11
-78.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 TJS 58.0
$8.03 ฿256
-23.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 TJS 8.85
$1.24 ฿39.62
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K TJS 174.1K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
-13.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K TJS 184.0K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
-10.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 TJS 494
$71.2 ฿2,271
-26.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.86 TJS 131
$14.09 ฿449
-1.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.95 TJS 227
$17.47 ฿557
37.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.56 TJS 252
$42.07 ฿1,341
-36.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.89 TJS 74.8
$6.88 ฿219
14.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 TJS 48.14
$5.94 ฿189
-14.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 TJS 952
$307 ฿9,799
-67.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K TJS 122.2K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-12.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.78 TJS 292
$55.7 ฿1,775
-44.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.65 TJS 357
$26.79 ฿854
40.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 TJS 718
$83.2 ฿2,653
-9.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.4 TJS 516
$70.1 ฿2,235
-22.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 TJS 8,297
$427 ฿13.6K
104.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 TJS 728
$237 ฿7,559
-67.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 TJS 7,697
$802 ฿25.6K
1.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 TJS 6,734
$503 ฿16.0K
41.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$855 TJS 8,106
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-58.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$692 TJS 6,563
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-54.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Proletarsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$264 TJS 2,499
$654 ฿20.8K
-59.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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

Last update for Proletarsk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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