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

😐 Solo nomad: Yekaterinburg is 16.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yekaterinburg is 27.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yekaterinburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.49 ₽1,076
$2.02 ฿65.3
567.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.1 ₽4,078
$18.78 ฿608
172.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 ₽496
$7.67 ฿248
-18.90%
Cappuccino
$2.7 ₽215
$1.98 ฿64.2
36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ₽112
$0.82 ฿26.64
70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₽48.06
$0.33 ฿10.58
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 ₽153
$2.12 ฿68.6
-9.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₽182
$3.73 ฿121
-38.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yekaterinburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 ₽89.1
$1.64 ฿53.2
-31.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₽53.1
$1.57 ฿50.9
-57.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 ₽109
$1.19 ฿38.62
15.13%
Eggs
$1.67 ₽133
$1.98 ฿64.1
-15.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.52 ₽999
$15.99 ฿517
-21.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.68 ₽373
$3.12 ฿101
50.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 ₽928
$11.16 ฿361
4.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ₽163
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 ₽153
$1.22 ฿39.5
57.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ₽190
$1.71 ฿55.4
39.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 ₽236
$1.55 ฿50.2
90.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ₽58.8
$1.34 ฿43.21
-44.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 ₽59
$1.21 ฿39.23
-38.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 ₽111
$0.72 ฿23.2
94.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₽58.1
$0.53 ฿17.05
37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.5 ₽199
$4.72 ฿153
-47.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 ₽582
$18.39 ฿595
-60.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₽91.6
$1.79 ฿57.9
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 ₽191
$3.21 ฿104
-25.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Yekaterinburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ₽34.67
$0.94 ฿30.44
-54.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.33 ₽2,021
$18.9 ฿612
34.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 ₽201
$1.42 ฿46.08
77.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₽25.99
$1.35 ฿43.53
-75.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.97 ₽556
$7.85 ฿254
-11.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 ₽56.7
$1.25 ฿40.4
-43.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K ₽2.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
52.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48K ₽3.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
119.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yekaterinburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 ₽10.3K
$70.6 ฿2,285
83.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.94 ₽554
$13.72 ฿444
-49.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.55 ₽762
$17.56 ฿568
-45.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yekaterinburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.49 ₽3,151
$41.64 ฿1,347
-5.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.1 ₽1,524
$6.9 ฿223
176.81%
Cinema Ticket
$5.5 ₽439
$5.8 ฿188
-5.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yekaterinburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 ₽37.2K
$308 ฿9,963
51.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,929 ₽712.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-39.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yekaterinburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 ₽5,491
$55.4 ฿1,793
24.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.72 ₽3,648
$26.4 ฿854
73.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ₽8,081
$85.1 ฿2,755
18.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₽6,020
$71.8 ฿2,323
5.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yekaterinburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 ₽46.9K
$434 ฿14K
35.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 ₽30.5K
$235 ฿7,610
62.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 ₽89.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
37.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 ₽61.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
55.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,633 ₽210.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
20.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,412 ₽112.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-8.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yekaterinburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$890 ₽71K
$703 ฿22.8K
26.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.39
5
227.80%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Yekaterinburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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