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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sochi is 13.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sochi is 21.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.3 ₽822
$2.02 ฿65.3
409.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 ₽4,037
$18.78 ฿608
169.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 ₽408
$7.67 ฿248
-33.38%
Cappuccino
$2.85 ₽228
$1.98 ฿64.2
43.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₽108
$0.82 ฿26.64
64.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₽71.1
$0.33 ฿10.58
169.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ₽100
$2.12 ฿68.6
-41.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₽179
$3.73 ฿121
-39.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ₽78
$1.64 ฿53.2
-40.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 ₽55
$1.57 ฿50.9
-56.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 ₽61.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
-35.29%
Eggs
$1.69 ₽135
$1.98 ฿64.1
-14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 ₽650
$15.99 ฿517
-49.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 ₽396
$3.12 ฿101
58.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ₽589
$11.16 ฿361
-33.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 ₽97.3
$2.76 ฿89.2
-55.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₽131
$1.22 ฿39.5
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ₽120
$1.71 ฿55.4
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 ₽186
$1.55 ฿50.2
50.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ₽59.7
$1.34 ฿43.21
-44.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₽41.88
$1.21 ฿39.23
-57.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ₽109
$0.72 ฿23.2
90.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₽46.32
$0.53 ฿17.05
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.6 ₽207
$4.72 ฿153
-44.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 ₽586
$18.39 ฿595
-60.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₽68.5
$1.79 ฿57.9
-51.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ₽168
$3.21 ฿104
-34.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Sochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 ₽48.12
$0.94 ฿30.44
-36.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 ₽154
$1.42 ฿46.08
35.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₽19.82
$1.35 ฿43.53
-81.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 ₽298
$7.85 ฿254
-52.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58.3
$1.25 ฿40.4
-41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.7K ₽3.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
130.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₽1.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
11.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 ₽4,572
$70.6 ฿2,285
-18.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.31 ₽504
$13.72 ฿444
-54.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.11 ₽647
$17.56 ฿568
-53.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 ₽4,212
$41.64 ฿1,347
26.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.28 ₽581
$6.9 ฿223
5.51%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 ₽497
$5.8 ฿188
7.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 ₽23K
$308 ฿9,963
-6.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,721 ₽616K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-47.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.91 ₽3,823
$55.4 ฿1,793
-13.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.24 ₽2,652
$26.4 ฿854
25.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ₽9,104
$85.1 ฿2,755
34.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ₽8,221
$71.8 ฿2,323
43.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 ₽53.3K
$434 ฿14K
53.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 ₽37.7K
$235 ฿7,610
100.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,516 ₽120.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
84.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 ₽79.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
99.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,606 ₽527.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
203.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,727 ₽297.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
141.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sochi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$775 ₽61.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
10.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
5
226.60%

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Last update for Sochi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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