Chiang Mai vs Kyiv - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kyiv
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$850
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2107
🏠 One person rent
$291
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
71
😀 Quality of life
64
64
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.95M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 19% less expensive than in Kyiv. Cities ranked 6939th and 6262nd ($691 vs $850) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and Ukraine, respectively. Check Thailand vs Ukraine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Kyiv. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kyiv ranked 1st in Ukraine, while ranked 4535th and 4484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Kyiv
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$617
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$67.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$6.37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
18.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2228
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$5.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$34.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$5.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$73.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$7184

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$710
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$568
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$625
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$778
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$588
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$661
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$641
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$595
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$548
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$715
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$717
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$628
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$941
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$748
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$753
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$1161
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$553
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$678
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$739
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$743
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$433
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$562
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$440
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$513
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$444
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$483
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$863
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$394
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$490
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$486
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$438
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$486
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$876
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$435
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$829
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$462
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$605
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$780
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$510
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$474
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$718
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$892
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$400
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$517
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$513
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$506
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$502
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$533
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$727
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$1062
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$490
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$840
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$552
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$517
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$727
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$709
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$570