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

😐 Solo nomad: Bialystok is 16.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bialystok is 30.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.55 zł 34.57
$2.03 ฿63.8
370.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 zł 170
$18.59 ฿585
151.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 zł 28.33
$7.48 ฿235
4.55%
Cappuccino
$3.22 zł 11.65
$2.00 ฿62.8
61.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.76
$0.85 ฿26.63
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 zł 5.86
$0.35 ฿11.05
362.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 zł 11.50
$2.21 ฿69.5
43.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 zł 10.59
$3.76 ฿118
-22.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.88
$1.72 ฿54.0
-37.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 zł 4.34
$1.63 ฿51.4
-26.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.22
$1.16 ฿36.42
0.86%
Eggs
$3.03 zł 10.98
$1.98 ฿62.2
53.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 zł 30.29
$15.93 ฿501
-47.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 zł 22.00
$3.17 ฿99.6
91.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 zł 39.82
$10.90 ฿343
0.92%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.26
$2.65 ฿83.2
-66.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.47
$1.22 ฿38.45
46.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.46
$1.70 ฿53.4
4.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 zł 7.97
$1.59 ฿49.99
38.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.22
$1.32 ฿41.63
-32.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.73
$1.17 ฿36.74
-11.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 zł 4.12
$0.68 ฿21.31
67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.02
$0.56 ฿17.52
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 zł 18.60
$4.51 ฿142
13.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 zł 24.86
$19.07 ฿600
-63.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.58
$1.77 ฿55.7
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.01
$3.18 ฿100.0
-47.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 zł 3.90
$0.96 ฿30.27
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.58 zł 129
$18.90 ฿594
88.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 7.81
$1.36 ฿42.69
58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.75
$1.35 ฿42.51
-64.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 zł 43.55
$8.03 ฿253
49.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.30
$1.24 ฿39.08
40.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 121.2K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
58.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K zł 105.4K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
33.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 zł 1,098
$71.2 ฿2,240
325.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 zł 31.17
$14.09 ฿443
-38.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.75 zł 60.6
$17.47 ฿549
-4.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.85 zł 137
$42.07 ฿1,323
-10.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 zł 68.1
$6.88 ฿216
173.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 zł 24.16
$5.94 ฿187
12.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 zł 1,230
$307 ฿9,664
10.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,457 zł 34.2K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-36.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.0 zł 322
$55.7 ฿1,750
59.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.53 zł 114
$26.79 ฿842
17.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 zł 270
$83.2 ฿2,617
-10.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 zł 345
$70.1 ฿2,204
35.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 zł 1,981
$427 ฿13.4K
28.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 zł 1,789
$237 ฿7,454
108.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 zł 3,057
$802 ฿25.2K
5.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 zł 2,615
$503 ฿15.8K
43.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,838 zł 10.3K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
37.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,406 zł 8,711
$1,533 ฿48.2K
57.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,468 zł 5,315
$654 ฿20.6K
124.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.47
5
29.40%

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

Last update for Bialystok: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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