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

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.59 โ‚ฝ904
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
488.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.03 โ‚ฝ2,967
$18.68 เธฟ587
103.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.82 โ‚ฝ454
$7.92 เธฟ249
-26.52%
Cappuccino
$2.68 โ‚ฝ209
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
32.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฝ98.4
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฝ33.07
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.00 โ‚ฝ77.8
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-54.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 โ‚ฝ252
$3.59 เธฟ113
-10.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 โ‚ฝ82.4
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-36.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.75
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-62.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚ฝ102
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
8.33%
Eggs
$1.56 โ‚ฝ121
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-19.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.60 โ‚ฝ827
$16.00 เธฟ503
-33.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 โ‚ฝ373
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
51.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.57 โ‚ฝ669
$10.93 เธฟ344
-21.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ฝ100
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-52.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฝ130
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
41.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ77.0
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-39.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฝ194
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
55.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.9
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-46.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚ฝ52.7
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-42.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 โ‚ฝ97.6
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
76.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฝ43.59
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 โ‚ฝ204
$4.64 เธฟ146
-43.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 โ‚ฝ591
$18.96 เธฟ596
-60.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.1
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-41.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฝ117
$3.20 เธฟ101
-53.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.56
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-42.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.64 โ‚ฝ2,000
$19.24 เธฟ605
33.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
41.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 โ‚ฝ46.00
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-56.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 โ‚ฝ604
$8.15 เธฟ256
-4.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 โ‚ฝ59.4
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-37.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K โ‚ฝ1.8M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
10.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K โ‚ฝ2.2M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
28.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 โ‚ฝ8,636
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
57.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.15 โ‚ฝ245
$13.91 เธฟ437
-77.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.53 โ‚ฝ588
$18.00 เธฟ566
-58.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.81 โ‚ฝ2,793
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-14.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.86 โ‚ฝ301
$6.80 เธฟ214
-43.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 โ‚ฝ490
$5.72 เธฟ180
9.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 โ‚ฝ26.4K
$308 เธฟ9,693
9.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,907 โ‚ฝ304.8K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-73.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.51 โ‚ฝ3,472
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-20.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.95 โ‚ฝ2,493
$26.71 เธฟ840
19.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 โ‚ฝ5,031
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-23.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.25 โ‚ฝ2,984
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-46.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 โ‚ฝ39.7K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
18.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 โ‚ฝ19.9K
$237 เธฟ7,439
7.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 โ‚ฝ59.8K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-5.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 โ‚ฝ38.9K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-0.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,511 โ‚ฝ117.8K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-31.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,026 โ‚ฝ80.1K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-35.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$379 โ‚ฝ29.5K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-44.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
5
226.60%

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Last update for Saransk: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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