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

😐 Solo nomad: Tomsk is 16.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tomsk is 19.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.24 ₽498
$2.02 ฿65.3
208.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.49 ₽2,513
$18.78 ฿608
67.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 ₽467
$7.67 ฿248
-23.60%
Cappuccino
$2.15 ₽172
$1.98 ฿64.2
8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 ₽76.5
$0.82 ฿26.64
17.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₽36.16
$0.33 ฿10.58
36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 ₽104
$2.12 ฿68.6
-38.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₽239
$3.73 ฿121
-19.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 ₽89
$1.64 ฿53.2
-31.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₽46.57
$1.57 ฿50.9
-63.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 ₽152
$1.19 ฿38.62
59.66%
Eggs
$1.68 ₽134
$1.98 ฿64.1
-15.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 ₽848
$15.99 ฿517
-33.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 ₽441
$3.12 ฿101
77.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 ₽696
$11.16 ฿361
-21.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2 ₽160
$2.76 ฿89.2
-27.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 ₽153
$1.22 ฿39.5
56.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ₽170
$1.71 ฿55.4
24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 ₽296
$1.55 ฿50.2
138.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 ₽55.4
$1.34 ฿43.21
-48.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ₽42.89
$1.21 ฿39.23
-55.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₽83.7
$0.72 ฿23.2
45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₽45.77
$0.53 ฿17.05
7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 ₽201
$4.72 ฿153
-46.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.65 ₽610
$18.39 ฿595
-58.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₽73.8
$1.79 ฿57.9
-48.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₽146
$3.21 ฿104
-42.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₽29.05
$0.94 ฿30.44
-61.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.78 ₽2,137
$18.9 ฿612
41.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.68 ₽134
$1.42 ฿46.08
18.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₽18.2
$1.35 ฿43.53
-82.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ₽489
$7.85 ฿254
-21.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 ₽54.7
$1.25 ฿40.4
-45.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ₽2.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
47.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K ₽3.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
87.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 ₽9,178
$70.6 ฿2,285
62.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.25 ₽419
$13.72 ฿444
-61.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.9 ₽631
$17.56 ฿568
-55.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 ₽4,974
$41.64 ฿1,347
49.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.63 ₽2,045
$6.9 ฿223
271.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 ₽450
$5.8 ฿188
-2.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.6 ₽6,029
$308 ฿9,963
-75.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,429 ₽353.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-69.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 ₽5,976
$55.4 ฿1,793
35.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 ₽2,749
$26.4 ฿854
30.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 ₽10.5K
$85.1 ฿2,755
54.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 ₽14.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
152.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₽36K
$434 ฿14K
3.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 ₽22.5K
$235 ฿7,610
19.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 ₽58.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-10.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₽40.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
1.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,980 ₽158K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-9.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,419 ₽113.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-8.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$749 ₽59.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
6.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.08
5
341.60%

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Last update for Tomsk: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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