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

🙂 Solo nomad: Smolensk is 1.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Smolensk is 24% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Smolensk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.57 ₽764
$2.02 ฿65.3
373.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.81 ₽3,017
$18.78 ฿608
101.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.79 ₽462
$7.67 ฿248
-24.51%
Cappuccino
$2.29 ₽183
$1.98 ฿64.2
15.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ₽86.1
$0.82 ฿26.64
31.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₽38.4
$0.33 ฿10.58
45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₽109
$2.12 ฿68.6
-35.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 ₽199
$3.73 ฿121
-32.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Smolensk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 ₽85.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-34.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 ₽51.9
$1.57 ฿50.9
-58.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 ₽109
$1.19 ฿38.62
15.13%
Eggs
$1.51 ₽121
$1.98 ฿64.1
-23.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 ₽907
$15.99 ฿517
-28.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.4 ₽351
$3.12 ฿101
41.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.89 ₽1,028
$11.16 ฿361
15.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ₽149
$2.76 ฿89.2
-32.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₽146
$1.22 ฿39.5
50.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 ₽150
$1.71 ฿55.4
9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 ₽183
$1.55 ฿50.2
47.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 ₽78.6
$1.34 ฿43.21
-26.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ₽75
$1.21 ฿39.23
-22.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₽80.7
$0.72 ฿23.2
40.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₽46.67
$0.53 ฿17.05
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 ₽201
$4.72 ฿153
-46.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.8 ₽383
$18.39 ฿595
-73.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₽71
$1.79 ฿57.9
-50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₽132
$3.21 ฿104
-48.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Smolensk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 ₽40.14
$0.94 ฿30.44
-46.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.28 ₽820
$18.9 ฿612
-45.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 ₽82.3
$1.42 ฿46.08
-27.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₽25.93
$1.35 ฿43.53
-75.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 ₽504
$7.85 ฿254
-19.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 ₽62
$1.25 ฿40.4
-37.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K ₽1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-29.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K ₽2.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
30.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Smolensk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 ₽5,611
$70.6 ฿2,285
-0.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.82 ₽624
$13.72 ฿444
-43.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.14 ₽729
$17.56 ฿568
-47.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Smolensk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.84 ₽3,258
$41.64 ฿1,347
-1.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.19 ₽813
$6.9 ฿223
47.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 ₽384
$5.8 ฿188
-17.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Smolensk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 ₽12.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-49.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,123 ₽568.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-51.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Smolensk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 ₽5,979
$55.4 ฿1,793
35.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.15 ₽3,842
$26.4 ฿854
82.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 ₽9,536
$85.1 ฿2,755
40.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85 ₽6,783
$71.8 ฿2,323
18.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Smolensk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 ₽27.5K
$434 ฿14K
-20.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 ₽18.3K
$235 ฿7,610
-2.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 ₽47.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-27.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 ₽34.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-13.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,412 ₽112.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-35.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,026 ₽81.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-33.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Smolensk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$362 ₽28.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
-48.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.9
5
138.00%

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Last update for Smolensk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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