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

😐 Solo nomad: Tomsk is 13.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tomsk is 26.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.29 ₽496
$2.03 ฿64.6
209.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.43 ₽2,479
$18.59 ฿593
69.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.82 ₽459
$7.48 ฿238
-22.19%
Cappuccino
$2.27 ₽179
$2.00 ฿63.7
13.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ₽77.1
$0.85 ฿27.01
15.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₽35.54
$0.35 ฿11.21
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 ₽102
$2.21 ฿70.5
-41.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ₽240
$3.76 ฿120
-19.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 ₽87.6
$1.72 ฿54.8
-35.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 ₽43.27
$1.63 ฿52.1
-66.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₽146
$1.16 ฿36.93
59.48%
Eggs
$1.68 ₽133
$1.98 ฿63.1
-15.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 ₽860
$15.93 ฿508
-31.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 ₽448
$3.17 ฿101
79.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.77 ₽692
$10.90 ฿348
-19.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ₽161
$2.65 ฿84.3
-23.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 ₽149
$1.22 ฿38.98
54.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 ₽171
$1.70 ฿54.1
27.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 ₽295
$1.59 ฿50.7
135.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₽51.3
$1.32 ฿42.21
-50.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ₽42.88
$1.17 ฿37.25
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ₽80.4
$0.68 ฿21.61
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₽45.35
$0.56 ฿17.76
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 ₽196
$4.51 ฿144
-45.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.55 ₽596
$19.07 ฿608
-60.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₽73.4
$1.77 ฿56.4
-47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 ₽147
$3.18 ฿101
-41.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₽29.01
$0.96 ฿30.70
-61.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.57 ₽2,095
$18.90 ฿602
40.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 ₽133
$1.36 ฿43.29
24.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₽18.14
$1.35 ฿43.11
-82.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.06 ₽478
$8.03 ฿256
-24.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 ₽53.5
$1.24 ฿39.62
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ₽2.5M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
47.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K ₽3.3M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
90.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 ₽9,063
$71.2 ฿2,271
61.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.13 ₽405
$14.09 ฿449
-63.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.18 ₽645
$17.47 ฿557
-53.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 ₽4,903
$42.07 ฿1,341
47.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.21 ₽1,988
$6.88 ฿219
266.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.70 ₽450
$5.94 ฿189
-4.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.2 ₽6,086
$307 ฿9,799
-74.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,408 ₽347.7K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-70.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 ₽6,117
$55.7 ฿1,775
39.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.39 ₽2,712
$26.79 ฿854
28.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 ₽10.6K
$83.2 ฿2,653
61.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 ₽14.3K
$70.1 ฿2,235
158.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₽35.4K
$427 ฿13.6K
4.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ₽22.2K
$237 ฿7,559
18.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 ₽58.4K
$802 ฿25.6K
-7.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 ₽40.8K
$503 ฿16.0K
2.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,036 ₽160.5K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-1.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,456 ₽114.8K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-5.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tomsk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$768 ₽60.6K
$654 ฿20.8K
17.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.08
5
341.60%

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Last update for Tomsk: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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