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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bialystok is 14.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bialystok is 25.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.30 zล‚ย 33.76
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
372.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.59 zล‚ย 173
$18.68 เธฟ587
154.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 zล‚ย 29.15
$7.92 เธฟ249
1.39%
Cappuccino
$3.11 zล‚ย 11.28
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
53.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zล‚ย 6.65
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
117.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 zล‚ย 6.10
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
380.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 zล‚ย 11.97
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
48.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 zล‚ย 10.88
$3.59 เธฟ113
-16.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zล‚ย 3.74
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-38.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 zล‚ย 4.31
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-26.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 zล‚ย 4.28
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-1.67%
Eggs
$3.11 zล‚ย 11.28
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
61.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 zล‚ย 30.34
$16.00 เธฟ503
-47.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 zล‚ย 21.38
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
86.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.84 zล‚ย 39.35
$10.93 เธฟ344
-0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 zล‚ย 3.47
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-64.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zล‚ย 6.55
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
53.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 zล‚ย 6.28
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
5.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 zล‚ย 8.11
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
40.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zล‚ย 3.35
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-30.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zล‚ย 3.72
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-13.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 zล‚ย 4.36
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
69.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 zล‚ย 1.97
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 zล‚ย 18.48
$4.64 เธฟ146
9.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 zล‚ย 24.45
$18.96 เธฟ596
-64.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zล‚ย 4.42
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-31.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 zล‚ย 5.97
$3.20 เธฟ101
-48.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
17.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.77 zล‚ย 126
$19.24 เธฟ605
80.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zล‚ย 7.92
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
60.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.88
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.32 zล‚ย 44.71
$8.15 เธฟ256
51.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zล‚ย 6.38
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
44.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K zล‚ย 124.1K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
59.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K zล‚ย 106.9K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
35.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 zล‚ย 1,116
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
337.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.45 zล‚ย 30.67
$13.91 เธฟ437
-39.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.71 zล‚ย 60.7
$18.00 เธฟ566
-7.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.96 zล‚ย 134
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-11.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 zล‚ย 67.9
$6.80 เธฟ214
174.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 zล‚ย 25.05
$5.72 เธฟ180
20.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 zล‚ย 1,228
$308 เธฟ9,693
9.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,545 zล‚ย 34.6K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-35.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 zล‚ย 323
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
59.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.32 zล‚ย 110
$26.71 เธฟ840
13.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 zล‚ย 275
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-10.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 zล‚ย 341
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
32.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 zล‚ย 1,959
$431 เธฟ13.5K
25.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 zล‚ย 1,809
$237 เธฟ7,439
110.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 zล‚ย 3,101
$811 เธฟ25.5K
5.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 zล‚ย 2,645
$501 เธฟ15.7K
45.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,897 zล‚ย 10.5K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
31.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,443 zล‚ย 8,870
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
52.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,453 zล‚ย 5,274
$684 เธฟ21.5K
112.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.47
5
29.40%

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Last update for Bialystok: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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