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

😐 Solo nomad: Békéscsaba is 7.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Békéscsaba is 12.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Békéscsaba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.71 Ft 1,980
$2.02 ฿65.3
182.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.64 Ft 14.1K
$18.78 ฿608
116.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 Ft 3,021
$7.67 ฿248
13.69%
Cappuccino
$2.05 Ft 709
$1.98 ฿64.2
3.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 Ft 292
$0.82 ฿26.64
2.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 Ft 292
$0.33 ฿10.58
154.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 Ft 666
$2.12 ฿68.6
-9.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 392
$3.73 ฿121
-69.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Békéscsaba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 Ft 363
$1.64 ฿53.2
-35.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 Ft 510
$1.57 ฿50.9
-6.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 Ft 586
$1.19 ฿38.62
42.02%
Eggs
$2.6 Ft 901
$1.98 ฿64.1
31.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 Ft 3,052
$15.99 ฿517
-44.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 Ft 2,100
$3.12 ฿101
94.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 Ft 4,247
$11.16 ฿361
9.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 Ft 511
$2.76 ฿89.2
-46.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 Ft 680
$1.22 ฿39.5
60.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 Ft 487
$1.71 ฿55.4
-17.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 Ft 591
$1.55 ฿50.2
10.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1 Ft 346
$1.34 ฿43.21
-25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Ft 402
$1.21 ฿39.23
-4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Ft 205
$0.72 ฿23.2
-18.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 Ft 197
$0.53 ฿17.05
7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 Ft 2,327
$4.72 ฿153
42.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.15 Ft 1,785
$18.39 ฿595
-72.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 Ft 260
$1.79 ฿57.9
-58.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 Ft 283
$3.21 ฿104
-74.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Békéscsaba
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ft 406
$0.94 ฿30.44
24.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.08 Ft 8,691
$18.9 ฿612
32.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 Ft 906
$1.42 ฿46.08
83.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 403
$1.35 ฿43.53
-14.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 Ft 2,031
$7.85 ฿254
-25.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Ft 582
$1.25 ฿40.4
34.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Ft 8.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
13.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K Ft 11.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
55.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Békéscsaba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 Ft 59.4K
$70.6 ฿2,285
142.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.62 Ft 9,223
$13.72 ฿444
94.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.04 Ft 6,942
$17.56 ฿568
14.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Békéscsaba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.4 Ft 16.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
13.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.83 Ft 5,830
$6.9 ฿223
143.91%
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 Ft 2,532
$5.8 ฿188
26.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Békéscsaba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 Ft 112.4K
$308 ฿9,963
5.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,468 Ft 1.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-76.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Békéscsaba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 Ft 19.3K
$55.4 ฿1,793
0.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.35 Ft 9,478
$26.4 ฿854
3.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.5 Ft 21.7K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-26.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.2 Ft 23.6K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-4.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Békéscsaba
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 Ft 154.3K
$434 ฿14K
2.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 Ft 118.8K
$235 ฿7,610
45.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 Ft 221.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-22.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 Ft 185.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
7.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,513 Ft 524.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-30.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,116 Ft 386.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-27.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Békéscsaba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 Ft 278.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
14.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5
50.00%

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Last update for Békéscsaba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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