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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tiraspol is 24.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tiraspol is 9.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.96 MDL 85.0
$2.03 ฿63.8
144.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.74 MDL 321
$18.59 ฿585
0.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 MDL 131
$7.48 ฿235
2.01%
Cappuccino
$1.17 MDL 20.04
$2.00 ฿62.8
-41.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MDL 10.46
$0.85 ฿26.63
-28.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MDL 5.46
$0.35 ฿11.05
-8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 MDL 15.79
$2.21 ฿69.5
-58.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MDL 28.19
$3.76 ฿118
-56.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 MDL 18.49
$1.72 ฿54.0
-37.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MDL 9.08
$1.63 ฿51.4
-67.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.71
$1.16 ฿36.42
24.14%
Eggs
$1.58 MDL 27.07
$1.98 ฿62.2
-20.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 MDL 175
$15.93 ฿501
-36.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 MDL 88.1
$3.17 ฿99.6
62.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.71 MDL 149
$10.90 ฿343
-20.09%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.34
$2.65 ฿83.2
-68.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDL 30.98
$1.22 ฿38.45
48.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.42
$1.70 ฿53.4
1.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 MDL 34.74
$1.59 ฿49.99
27.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 MDL 14.13
$1.32 ฿41.63
-37.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MDL 9.35
$1.17 ฿36.74
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 23.23
$0.68 ฿21.31
98.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MDL 8.77
$0.56 ฿17.52
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 MDL 55.5
$4.51 ฿142
-28.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.21 MDL 89.3
$19.07 ฿600
-72.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 MDL 21.71
$1.77 ฿55.7
-28.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 MDL 34.10
$3.18 ฿100.0
-37.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 MDL 4.90
$0.96 ฿30.27
-69.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 MDL 17.39
$1.36 ฿42.69
-25.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.25
$1.35 ฿42.51
-81.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 MDL 91.2
$8.03 ฿253
-33.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MDL 22.83
$1.24 ฿39.08
7.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K MDL 544.5K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
50.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MDL 538.8K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
44.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.8 MDL 1,094
$71.2 ฿2,240
-10.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.37 MDL 126
$14.09 ฿443
-47.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.60 MDL 182
$17.47 ฿549
-39.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.30 MDL 211
$42.07 ฿1,323
-70.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 MDL 61.2
$5.94 ฿187
-39.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 MDL 6,724
$307 ฿9,664
27.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,752 MDL 132.9K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-47.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 MDL 1,145
$55.7 ฿1,750
19.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 MDL 926
$26.79 ฿842
101.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 MDL 1,970
$83.2 ฿2,617
38.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 MDL 2,138
$70.1 ฿2,204
77.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 MDL 3,471
$427 ฿13.4K
-52.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MDL 2,926
$237 ฿7,454
-28.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 MDL 5,178
$802 ฿25.2K
-62.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 MDL 4,545
$503 ฿15.8K
-47.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$916 MDL 15.7K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-55.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$809 MDL 13.9K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-47.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 MDL 4,554
$654 ฿20.6K
-59.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
5
84.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tiraspol: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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