Chiang Mai vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$4001
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1006
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
56
96
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
13.3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 55% less expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 7014th and 3277th ($750 vs $1678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Russia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Moscow. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Moscow ranked 1st in Russia, while ranked 4952nd and 2774th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Moscow

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Chiang Mai Moscow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$7.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$2602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$9.22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
20.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$11458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$4987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$7.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$9.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$8.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$98.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$20160

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$675
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$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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$1084
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$1056
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$1077
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$1014
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$1030
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$1066
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$791
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$691
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$775
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$974
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$821
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$781
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$705
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$786
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$804
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$730
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$732
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$800
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$629
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$635
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$604
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$1051
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$626
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$694
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$685
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$766
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$355
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$611
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$539
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$669
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$834
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$614
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$589
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$518
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$746
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$749