City comparison
Cost of living in Chiang Mai vs Tbilisi
One person needs about €705 a month in Chiang Mai and €884 in Tbilisi, rent included — Chiang Mai is 25% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Tbilisi the way you live in Chiang Mai on €3,000, you need
€3,762/ month net
25% more than today (+€762)
- Chiang Mai today
- Basket €705 · left over €2,295 (77%)
- Tbilisi at the matched salary
- Basket €884 · left over €2,878 (77%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 170% over in Tbilisi (comfortable) vs 170% in Chiang Mai. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
The classic low-burn base — unbeatable food costs, with a smoky burning season each spring.
Monthly budget: €705
Sources: Thailand NSO + Bank of Thailand, CPI & provincial wage survey (2025) · 209 community reports
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
One-year visa-free stays and the lowest cost base of any city we track in the region.
Monthly budget: €884
Sources: Geostat, CPI & average wages survey (2025) · 143 community reports
Should you move to Chiang Mai or Tbilisi?
On salary, Tbilisi pays more for tech roles (€1,500 versus €1,200 a month), so the money left over after costs is €616 in Tbilisi at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €380 in Chiang Mai against €520 in Tbilisi. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Chiang Mai at 78 and Tbilisi at 72 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.