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

🙂 Solo nomad: Samarkand is 37.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samarkand is 28.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samarkand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.49 UZS 57K
$2.02 ฿65.3
122.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.08 UZS 216.9K
$18.78 ฿608
-9.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 UZS 55.7K
$7.67 ฿248
-42.76%
Cappuccino
$1.8 UZS 22.9K
$1.98 ฿64.2
-9.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 UZS 5,345
$0.82 ฿26.64
-48.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 UZS 3,168
$0.33 ฿10.58
-24.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 UZS 16.1K
$2.12 ฿68.6
-40.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 UZS 25.5K
$3.73 ฿121
-46.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samarkand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 UZS 13.3K
$1.64 ฿53.2
-35.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 UZS 5,093
$1.57 ฿50.9
-74.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 UZS 19.3K
$1.19 ฿38.62
27.73%
Eggs
$1.31 UZS 16.7K
$1.98 ฿64.1
-33.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 UZS 99.3K
$15.99 ฿517
-51.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 UZS 47.4K
$3.12 ฿101
19.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.78 UZS 111.5K
$11.16 ฿361
-21.33%
Apples (1kg)
$0.75 UZS 9,567
$2.76 ฿89.2
-72.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 UZS 21.4K
$1.22 ฿39.5
37.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UZS 19.6K
$1.71 ฿55.4
-9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 UZS 18.6K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-5.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 UZS 5,820
$1.34 ฿43.21
-65.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.15 UZS 1,967
$1.21 ฿39.23
-87.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 UZS 2,902
$0.72 ฿23.2
-68.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 UZS 4,818
$0.53 ฿17.05
-28.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.54 UZS 19.5K
$4.72 ฿153
-67.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.31 UZS 42K
$18.39 ฿595
-82.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 UZS 11.8K
$1.79 ฿57.9
-48.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 UZS 24.8K
$3.21 ฿104
-39.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Samarkand
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 UZS 3,185
$0.94 ฿30.44
-73.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.1 UZS 39.3K
$18.9 ฿612
-83.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 UZS 5,150
$1.42 ฿46.08
-71.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 UZS 2,352
$1.35 ฿43.53
-85.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 UZS 30.9K
$7.85 ฿254
-68.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 UZS 13.2K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-16.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K UZS 252.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-6.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K UZS 322.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
16.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarkand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.87 UZS 506.4K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-43.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.64 UZS 46.2K
$13.72 ฿444
-73.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.89 UZS 151K
$17.56 ฿568
-32.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samarkand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.44 UZS 462.8K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-12.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.38 UZS 81K
$6.9 ฿223
-7.54%
Cinema Ticket
$2.9 UZS 36.8K
$5.8 ฿188
-50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samarkand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 UZS 1.5M
$308 ฿9,963
-61.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,698 UZS 59.7M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-68.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samarkand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.49 UZS 247.5K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-64.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 UZS 493.2K
$26.4 ฿854
47.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 UZS 905.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-16.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56 UZS 711.2K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-22.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samarkand
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 UZS 2.9M
$434 ฿14K
-47.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 UZS 1.7M
$235 ฿7,610
-44.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 UZS 5.5M
$821 ฿26.6K
-47.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 UZS 3.8M
$498 ฿16.1K
-40.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,257 UZS 16M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-42.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$540 UZS 6.9M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-65.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samarkand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 UZS 3.8M
$703 ฿22.8K
-57.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.07
5
341.40%

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Last update for Samarkand: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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