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

😐 Solo nomad: Benesov is 0.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Benesov is 35.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.64 Kč 142
$2.02 ฿65.3
228.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.12 Kč 580
$18.78 ฿608
44.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.57 Kč 205
$7.67 ฿248
24.77%
Cappuccino
$2.19 Kč 46.76
$1.98 ฿64.2
10.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 Kč 29.58
$0.82 ฿26.64
68.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 Kč 14.14
$0.33 ฿10.58
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 Kč 33.85
$2.12 ฿68.6
-25.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Kč 37.2
$3.73 ฿121
-53.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 Kč 21.46
$1.64 ฿53.2
-39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 Kč 26.09
$1.57 ฿50.9
-22.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 Kč 38.88
$1.19 ฿38.62
52.94%
Eggs
$1.84 Kč 39.45
$1.98 ฿64.1
-7.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.41 Kč 159
$15.99 ฿517
-53.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.4 Kč 158
$3.12 ฿101
137.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.9 Kč 276
$11.16 ฿361
15.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 Kč 34.42
$2.76 ฿89.2
-41.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 Kč 25.68
$1.22 ฿39.5
-1.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 Kč 29.58
$1.71 ฿55.4
-19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 Kč 49.13
$1.55 ฿50.2
48.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 Kč 19.43
$1.34 ฿43.21
-32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 Kč 28.19
$1.21 ฿39.23
9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 Kč 14.71
$0.72 ฿23.2
-4.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 Kč 15.33
$0.53 ฿17.05
35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 Kč 121
$4.72 ฿153
19.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.22 Kč 112
$18.39 ฿595
-71.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 Kč 19.88
$1.79 ฿57.9
-48.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 Kč 14.33
$3.21 ฿104
-79.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 Kč 24.3
$0.94 ฿30.44
21.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.36 Kč 543
$18.9 ฿612
34.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Kč 61.5
$1.42 ฿46.08
102.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 Kč 8.77
$1.35 ฿43.53
-69.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 Kč 122
$7.85 ฿254
-27.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 Kč 32.7
$1.25 ฿40.4
22.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K Kč 595.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
31.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K Kč 548.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
17.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 Kč 6,500
$70.6 ฿2,285
330.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.97 Kč 534
$13.72 ฿444
82.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.9 Kč 447
$17.56 ฿568
19.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 Kč 1,153
$41.64 ฿1,347
29.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.49 Kč 246
$6.9 ฿223
66.52%
Cinema Ticket
$11.45 Kč 245
$5.8 ฿188
97.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 Kč 9,292
$308 ฿9,963
41.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K Kč 311.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-0.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 Kč 1,855
$55.4 ฿1,793
56.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.49 Kč 866
$26.4 ฿854
53.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 Kč 2,073
$85.1 ฿2,755
13.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,379
$71.8 ฿2,323
54.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 Kč 14.3K
$434 ฿14K
53.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 Kč 11.9K
$235 ฿7,610
137.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 Kč 24.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
41.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 Kč 18.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
76.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,437 Kč 94.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
103.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,216 Kč 68.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
108.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benesov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5
11.20%

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Last update for Benesov: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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