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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tiraspol is 17.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tiraspol is 24.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.16 MDL 88.3
$2.01 ฿64.4
156.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.75 MDL 321
$18.23 ฿583
2.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 MDL 134
$7.65 ฿244
2.22%
Cappuccino
$1.18 MDL 20.23
$1.92 ฿61.3
-38.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MDL 10.15
$0.84 ฿26.90
-29.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MDL 5.88
$0.36 ฿11.39
-5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 MDL 16.13
$2.19 ฿70.0
-57.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 MDL 28.46
$3.79 ฿121
-56.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 MDL 18.47
$1.64 ฿52.4
-34.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.94
$1.62 ฿51.8
-67.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.57
$1.15 ฿36.88
25.22%
Eggs
$1.59 MDL 27.19
$1.94 ฿62.0
-18.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 MDL 179
$15.94 ฿510
-34.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 MDL 84.6
$3.10 ฿99.2
59.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 MDL 155
$11.07 ฿354
-18.16%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 14.22
$2.71 ฿86.5
-69.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDL 31.00
$1.18 ฿37.69
53.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MDL 29.30
$1.71 ฿54.5
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MDL 34.91
$1.61 ฿51.3
26.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 MDL 13.87
$1.39 ฿44.53
-41.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 9.94
$1.15 ฿36.70
-49.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDL 23.29
$0.71 ฿22.76
91.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MDL 8.28
$0.55 ฿17.60
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 MDL 55.8
$4.57 ฿146
-28.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 MDL 84.2
$18.87 ฿603
-73.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 MDL 20.74
$1.82 ฿58.2
-33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 MDL 32.95
$3.21 ฿103
-39.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 MDL 4.94
$0.88 ฿28.16
-67.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 MDL 18.08
$1.41 ฿45.17
-24.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.25
$1.30 ฿41.59
-80.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 MDL 91.3
$8.20 ฿262
-34.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MDL 22.13
$1.23 ฿39.18
4.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MDL 556.6K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
53.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K MDL 528.2K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
38.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.8 MDL 1,108
$69.9 ฿2,234
-7.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.51 MDL 129
$14.07 ฿450
-46.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.37 MDL 177
$17.70 ฿566
-41.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.99 MDL 205
$41.41 ฿1,324
-71.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 MDL 59.1
$5.74 ฿184
-39.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 MDL 6,812
$299 ฿9,566
33.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,471 MDL 127.8K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-50.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.0 MDL 1,147
$54.8 ฿1,753
22.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 MDL 906
$26.35 ฿842
100.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 MDL 1,938
$84.7 ฿2,706
33.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,128
$69.7 ฿2,229
78.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 MDL 3,388
$427 ฿13.6K
-53.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 MDL 2,879
$241 ฿7,697
-30.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 MDL 5,125
$811 ฿25.9K
-63.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 MDL 4,616
$498 ฿15.9K
-45.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$920 MDL 15.7K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-54.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$810 MDL 13.9K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-46.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tiraspol
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 MDL 4,557
$639 ฿20.4K
-58.33%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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