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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vologda is 13.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vologda is 7.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vologda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.7 ₽774
$2.02 ฿65.3
380.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.56 ₽2,997
$18.78 ฿608
100.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 ₽460
$7.67 ฿248
-24.77%
Cappuccino
$1.77 ₽141
$1.98 ฿64.2
-10.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₽104
$0.82 ฿26.64
59.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₽31.6
$0.33 ฿10.58
21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₽110
$2.12 ฿68.6
-35.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ₽199
$3.73 ฿121
-33.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vologda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 ₽63.6
$1.64 ฿53.2
-51.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 ₽47.8
$1.57 ฿50.9
-61.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ₽91.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
-3.36%
Eggs
$2.75 ₽220
$1.98 ฿64.1
38.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.73 ₽856
$15.99 ฿517
-32.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 ₽393
$3.12 ฿101
58.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 ₽693
$11.16 ฿361
-22.13%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 ₽78.5
$2.76 ฿89.2
-64.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₽79
$1.22 ฿39.5
-18.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ₽157
$1.71 ฿55.4
14.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 ₽212
$1.55 ฿50.2
71.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ₽63.1
$1.34 ฿43.21
-41.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ₽57.3
$1.21 ฿39.23
-40.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 ₽112
$0.72 ฿23.2
95.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₽66.5
$0.53 ฿17.05
56.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 ₽195
$4.72 ฿153
-48.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.89 ₽311
$18.39 ฿595
-78.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₽80.7
$1.79 ฿57.9
-43.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 ₽154
$3.21 ฿104
-39.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Vologda
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ₽36.51
$0.94 ฿30.44
-51.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.85 ₽1,345
$18.9 ฿612
-10.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ₽156
$1.42 ฿46.08
37.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₽28.38
$1.35 ฿43.53
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 ₽503
$7.85 ฿254
-19.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58.3
$1.25 ฿40.4
-41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K ₽2.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
60.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K ₽2.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
65.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vologda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 ₽8,745
$70.6 ฿2,285
55.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.13 ₽489
$13.72 ฿444
-55.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.09 ₽486
$17.56 ฿568
-65.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vologda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.95 ₽2,789
$41.64 ฿1,347
-16.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.21 ₽416
$5.8 ฿188
-10.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vologda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 ₽25.3K
$308 ฿9,963
3.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,075 ₽564.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-51.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vologda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 ₽5,560
$55.4 ฿1,793
25.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₽3,476
$26.4 ฿854
65.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 ₽8,965
$85.1 ฿2,755
31.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ₽8,575
$71.8 ฿2,323
49.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vologda
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 ₽25.5K
$434 ฿14K
-26.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$227 ₽18.1K
$235 ฿7,610
-3.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 ₽36.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-44.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 ₽27.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-30.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 ₽69.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-59.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$694 ₽55.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-55.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vologda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 ₽63.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
12.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
5
206.60%

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Last update for Vologda: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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