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

🙂 Solo nomad: Saransk is 5.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saransk is 1.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.42 ₽911
$2.02 ฿65.3
465.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.27 ₽3,054
$18.78 ฿608
103.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 ₽459
$7.67 ฿248
-24.90%
Cappuccino
$2.61 ₽208
$1.98 ฿64.2
31.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₽99.2
$0.82 ฿26.64
51.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₽33.78
$0.33 ฿10.58
27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ₽80.5
$2.12 ฿68.6
-52.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ₽254
$3.73 ฿121
-14.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 ₽81
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 ₽48.68
$1.57 ฿50.9
-61.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 ₽104
$1.19 ฿38.62
9.24%
Eggs
$1.48 ₽118
$1.98 ฿64.1
-25.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.4 ₽830
$15.99 ฿517
-34.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 ₽380
$3.12 ฿101
52.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 ₽696
$11.16 ฿361
-21.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 ₽104
$2.76 ฿89.2
-52.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 ₽138
$1.22 ฿39.5
41.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ₽78.2
$1.71 ฿55.4
-42.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ₽203
$1.55 ฿50.2
63.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 ₽55.8
$1.34 ฿43.21
-47.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 ₽52.6
$1.21 ฿39.23
-45.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₽99.3
$0.72 ฿23.2
72.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₽46.28
$0.53 ฿17.05
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 ₽197
$4.72 ฿153
-47.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.54 ₽601
$18.39 ฿595
-59.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 ₽83.5
$1.79 ฿57.9
-41.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₽118
$3.21 ฿104
-53.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ₽41.37
$0.94 ฿30.44
-44.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.23 ₽2,013
$18.9 ฿612
33.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 ₽155
$1.42 ฿46.08
36.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 ₽47.07
$1.35 ฿43.53
-56.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 ₽614
$7.85 ฿254
-2.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 ₽57.6
$1.25 ฿40.4
-42.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K ₽1.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
14.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₽2.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
27.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₽8,856
$70.6 ฿2,285
57.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.12 ₽249
$13.72 ฿444
-77.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.53 ₽601
$17.56 ฿568
-57.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35 ₽2,792
$41.64 ฿1,347
-15.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.91 ₽312
$6.9 ฿223
-43.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 ₽518
$5.8 ฿188
11.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 ₽27K
$308 ฿9,963
9.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,938 ₽314.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-73.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.15 ₽3,523
$55.4 ฿1,793
-20.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.03 ₽2,556
$26.4 ฿854
21.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.4 ₽5,060
$85.1 ฿2,755
-25.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.54 ₽2,995
$71.8 ฿2,323
-47.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 ₽40.1K
$434 ฿14K
15.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 ₽19.9K
$235 ฿7,610
6.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 ₽60.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-8.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 ₽40.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
1.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,484 ₽118.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-31.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,027 ₽81.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-33.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saransk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$380 ₽30.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
-45.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
5
226.60%

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Last update for Saransk: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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