Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Chiang Mai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 13.6% lower than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 29.1% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 58.7% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 58.9% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 21.3% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 40.0% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
907.91 руб (364.59 ฿) |
149.41 руб (60.00 ฿) |
-83.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (1,606.27 ฿) |
1,494.14 руб (600.00 ฿) |
-62.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (180.71 ฿) |
522.95 руб (210.00 ฿) |
+16.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (120.47 ฿) |
199.22 руб (80.00 ฿) |
-33.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (120.47 ฿) |
298.83 руб (120.00 ฿) |
-0.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
239.06 руб (96.00 ฿) |
146.30 руб (58.75 ฿) |
-38.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
99.69 руб (40.03 ฿) |
50.74 руб (20.38 ฿) |
-49.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
56.30 руб (22.61 ฿) |
29.33 руб (11.78 ฿) |
-47.9 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
328.42 руб (131.88 ฿) |
533.13 руб (214.09 ฿) |
+62.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.96 руб (21.27 ฿) |
108.26 руб (43.48 ฿) |
+104.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
56.94 руб (22.86 ฿) |
45.68 руб (18.35 ฿) |
-19.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
158.84 руб (63.79 ฿) |
176.54 руб (70.89 ฿) |
+11.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
386.90 руб (155.36 ฿) |
677.73 руб (272.16 ฿) |
+75.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
199.44 руб (80.09 ฿) |
99.23 руб (39.85 ฿) |
-50.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
398.11 руб (159.87 ฿) |
477.68 руб (191.82 ฿) |
+20.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
58.14 руб (23.35 ฿) |
101.38 руб (40.71 ฿) |
+74.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
62.43 руб (25.07 ฿) |
46.12 руб (18.52 ฿) |
-26.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
72.79 руб (29.23 ฿) |
60.51 руб (24.30 ฿) |
-16.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
142.24 руб (57.12 ฿) |
57.89 руб (23.25 ฿) |
-59.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.26 руб (6.93 ฿) |
55.07 руб (22.11 ฿) |
+219.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.51 руб (7.43 ฿) |
45.99 руб (18.47 ฿) |
+148.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
108.04 руб (43.39 ฿) |
71.15 руб (28.57 ฿) |
-34.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
54.70 руб (21.96 ฿) |
45.45 руб (18.25 ฿) |
-16.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (240.94 ฿) |
1,307.38 руб (525.00 ฿) |
+117.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
78.19 руб (31.40 ฿) |
156.30 руб (62.77 ฿) |
+99.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
162.11 руб (65.10 ฿) |
289.14 руб (116.11 ฿) |
+78.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (92.36 ฿) |
348.63 руб (140.00 ฿) |
+51.6 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (24.09 ฿) |
74.71 руб (30.00 ฿) |
+24.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (1,096.28 ฿) |
1,992.19 руб (800.00 ฿) |
-27.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (80.31 ฿) |
99.61 руб (40.00 ฿) |
-50.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (25.85 ฿) |
180.34 руб (72.42 ฿) |
+180.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (216.85 ฿) |
249.02 руб (100.00 ฿) |
-53.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
211.51 руб (84.94 ฿) |
387.38 руб (155.56 ฿) |
+83.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (1,204,703.94 ฿) |
1,805,422.83 руб (725,000.00 ฿) |
-39.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,008,157.89 руб (1,207,979.89 ฿) |
1,998,416.30 руб (802,500.00 ฿) |
-33.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,868.51 руб (4,364.44 ฿) |
4,812.08 руб (1,932.38 ฿) |
-55.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
539.56 руб (216.67 ฿) |
1,140.34 руб (457.92 ฿) |
+111.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
543.17 руб (218.12 ฿) |
1,676.66 руб (673.29 ฿) |
+208.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,064.97 руб (1,230.79 ฿) |
3,210.19 руб (1,289.11 ฿) |
+4.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,341.58 руб (940.30 ฿) |
581.06 руб (233.33 ฿) |
-75.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (200.78 ฿) |
498.05 руб (200.00 ฿) |
-0.4 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
44,490.05 руб (17,865.78 ฿) |
39,428.77 руб (15,833.33 ฿) |
-11.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,056,106.46 руб (424,098.54 ฿) |
972,438.09 руб (390,500.00 ฿) |
-7.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,792.16 руб (3,530.65 ฿) |
4,482.43 руб (1,800.00 ฿) |
-49.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,128.70 руб (1,657.95 ฿) |
2,635.50 руб (1,058.33 ฿) |
-36.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,542.94 руб (4,233.71 ฿) |
7,470.72 руб (3,000.00 ฿) |
-29.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,970.18 руб (4,003.71 ฿) |
5,478.52 руб (2,200.00 ฿) |
-45.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
79,846.15 руб (32,063.66 ฿) |
35,112.36 руб (14,100.00 ฿) |
-56.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,124.51 руб (19,325.26 ฿) |
20,727.57 руб (8,323.53 ฿) |
-56.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
165,562.50 руб (66,484.60 ฿) |
64,123.64 руб (25,750.00 ฿) |
-61.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
87,970.46 руб (35,326.12 ฿) |
37,353.58 руб (15,000.00 ฿) |
-57.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
48,463.83 руб (19,461.52 ฿) |
17,061.97 руб (6,851.54 ฿) |
-64.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
26,895.51 руб (10,800.38 ฿) |
11,740.95 руб (4,714.79 ฿) |
-56.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
110,496.91 руб (44,372.02 ฿) |
47,065.51 руб (18,900.00 ฿) |
-57.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.41 | 5.12 | -64.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 873 | 58 |
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