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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tiraspol is 24.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tiraspol is 5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.08 MDL 86.1
$2.02 ฿65.3
151.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.89 MDL 320
$18.78 ฿608
0.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 MDL 129
$7.67 ฿248
-0.52%
Cappuccino
$1.12 MDL 19.02
$1.98 ฿64.2
-43.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 MDL 10.88
$0.82 ฿26.64
-21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MDL 5.83
$0.33 ฿10.58
3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 MDL 15.92
$2.12 ฿68.6
-55.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MDL 27.3
$3.73 ฿121
-56.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 MDL 18.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-34.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MDL 8.93
$1.57 ฿50.9
-66.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MDL 25.23
$1.19 ฿38.62
25.21%
Eggs
$1.63 MDL 27.58
$1.98 ฿64.1
-17.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MDL 176
$15.99 ฿517
-34.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.1 MDL 86.3
$3.12 ฿101
63.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.85 MDL 150
$11.16 ฿361
-20.70%
Apples (1kg)
$0.77 MDL 13.05
$2.76 ฿89.2
-72.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDL 30.69
$1.22 ฿39.5
48.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 MDL 30.16
$1.71 ฿55.4
4.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 MDL 34.33
$1.55 ฿50.2
30.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MDL 13.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
-41.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.26
$1.21 ฿39.23
-54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 22.88
$0.72 ฿23.2
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MDL 8.18
$0.53 ฿17.05
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 MDL 52.9
$4.72 ฿153
-33.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.44 MDL 92.2
$18.39 ฿595
-70.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 MDL 20.37
$1.79 ฿57.9
-32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 MDL 33.83
$3.21 ฿104
-37.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 MDL 5.31
$0.94 ฿30.44
-67.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 MDL 17.05
$1.42 ฿46.08
-28.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.62
$1.35 ฿43.53
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 MDL 87.5
$7.85 ฿254
-34.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MDL 22.66
$1.25 ฿40.4
7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MDL 542.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
51.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K MDL 516K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
39.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63 MDL 1,067
$70.6 ฿2,285
-10.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.74 MDL 131
$13.72 ฿444
-43.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.73 MDL 182
$17.56 ฿568
-38.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.08 MDL 204
$41.64 ฿1,347
-70.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 MDL 59.9
$5.8 ฿188
-38.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 MDL 6,599
$308 ฿9,963
26.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,744 MDL 131.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-47.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.4 MDL 1,107
$55.4 ฿1,793
18.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 MDL 919
$26.4 ฿854
105.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,935
$85.1 ฿2,755
34.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,091
$71.8 ฿2,323
72.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 MDL 3,322
$434 ฿14K
-54.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 MDL 2,840
$235 ฿7,610
-28.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 MDL 5,089
$821 ฿26.6K
-63.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 MDL 4,507
$498 ฿16.1K
-46.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$907 MDL 15.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-58.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$806 MDL 13.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-47.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$260 MDL 4,399
$703 ฿22.8K
-63.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
5
84.80%

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Last update for Tiraspol: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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