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

😐 Solo nomad: Benesov is 15.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 79.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Benesov is 27.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.52 Kč 136
$2.03 ฿64.0
221.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.19 Kč 569
$18.59 ฿586
46.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 Kč 194
$7.48 ฿236
23.53%
Cappuccino
$2.18 Kč 45.74
$2.00 ฿63.0
9.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 Kč 29.06
$0.85 ฿26.72
63.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 Kč 14.03
$0.35 ฿11.09
91.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 Kč 32.33
$2.21 ฿69.8
-30.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 Kč 35.88
$3.76 ฿118
-54.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 Kč 19.44
$1.72 ฿54.2
-45.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 Kč 24.87
$1.63 ฿51.5
-26.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 Kč 39.54
$1.16 ฿36.54
62.93%
Eggs
$1.91 Kč 40.05
$1.98 ฿62.4
-3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.39 Kč 155
$15.93 ฿502
-53.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 Kč 161
$3.17 ฿99.9
141.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 Kč 268
$10.90 ฿344
17.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 Kč 34.89
$2.65 ฿83.4
-36.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 Kč 25.16
$1.22 ฿38.57
-1.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 Kč 28.65
$1.70 ฿53.5
-19.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 Kč 48.35
$1.59 ฿50.2
45.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 Kč 19.05
$1.32 ฿41.76
-31.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 Kč 26.31
$1.17 ฿36.86
7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 Kč 14.95
$0.68 ฿21.38
4.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 Kč 16.07
$0.56 ฿17.58
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.45 Kč 114
$4.51 ฿142
20.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.42 Kč 114
$19.07 ฿602
-71.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 Kč 18.27
$1.77 ฿55.8
-50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 Kč 15.16
$3.18 ฿100
-77.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 Kč 25.11
$0.96 ฿30.37
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.51 Kč 534
$18.90 ฿596
34.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 Kč 57.1
$1.36 ฿42.83
100.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 Kč 9.15
$1.35 ฿42.65
-67.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 Kč 118
$8.03 ฿253
-29.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 Kč 32.03
$1.24 ฿39.20
23.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K Kč 591.4K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
33.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K Kč 542.7K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
19.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 Kč 6,412
$71.2 ฿2,247
329.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.55 Kč 535
$14.09 ฿444
81.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.49 Kč 429
$17.47 ฿551
17.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 Kč 1,112
$42.07 ฿1,327
26.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.61 Kč 243
$6.88 ฿217
68.75%
Cinema Ticket
$11.73 Kč 246
$5.94 ฿187
97.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 Kč 9,011
$307 ฿9,694
40.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K Kč 301.5K
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-2.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.0 Kč 1,843
$55.7 ฿1,756
58.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.40 Kč 846
$26.79 ฿845
50.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 Kč 2,033
$83.2 ฿2,625
16.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 Kč 2,338
$70.1 ฿2,211
59.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 Kč 14.3K
$427 ฿13.5K
59.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 Kč 11.8K
$237 ฿7,478
138.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 Kč 24.8K
$802 ฿25.3K
47.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$859 Kč 18.0K
$503 ฿15.9K
70.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,666 Kč 97.7K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
126.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,058 Kč 64.0K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
99.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5
11.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Benesov: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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