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

😐 Solo nomad: Bialystok is 14.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bialystok is 25.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 zł 34.63
$2.01 ฿64.4
380.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.42 zł 170
$18.23 ฿583
160.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 zł 29.38
$7.65 ฿244
6.93%
Cappuccino
$3.23 zł 11.59
$1.92 ฿61.3
68.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 6.89
$0.84 ฿26.90
128.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 zł 6.02
$0.36 ฿11.39
366.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 zł 11.51
$2.19 ฿70.0
46.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 zł 10.90
$3.79 ฿121
-19.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.70
$1.64 ฿52.4
-37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 zł 4.23
$1.62 ฿51.8
-27.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.41
$1.15 ฿36.88
6.96%
Eggs
$3.06 zł 10.99
$1.94 ฿62.0
57.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.40 zł 30.17
$15.94 ฿510
-47.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 zł 21.41
$3.10 ฿99.2
92.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.73 zł 38.51
$11.07 ฿354
-3.07%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.19
$2.71 ฿86.5
-67.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.21
$1.18 ฿37.69
46.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.27
$1.71 ฿54.5
2.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 zł 7.96
$1.61 ฿51.3
37.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 zł 3.14
$1.39 ฿44.53
-36.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.64
$1.15 ฿36.70
-12.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 zł 4.10
$0.71 ฿22.76
60.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 zł 1.99
$0.55 ฿17.60
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 zł 18.14
$4.57 ฿146
10.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 zł 25.06
$18.87 ฿603
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 zł 4.48
$1.82 ฿58.2
-31.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 zł 5.92
$3.21 ฿103
-48.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.83
$0.88 ฿28.16
21.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.80 zł 125
$18.89 ฿604
84.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 zł 8.00
$1.41 ฿45.17
58.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.74
$1.30 ฿41.59
-63.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.45 zł 44.68
$8.20 ฿262
51.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.09
$1.23 ฿39.18
38.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 121.1K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
59.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K zł 104.9K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
30.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 zł 1,086
$69.9 ฿2,234
333.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.57 zł 30.78
$14.07 ฿450
-39.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.72 zł 60.0
$17.70 ฿566
-5.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.05 zł 137
$41.41 ฿1,324
-8.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.82 zł 67.6
$6.69 ฿214
181.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 zł 24.42
$5.74 ฿184
18.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 zł 1,234
$299 ฿9,566
14.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,584 zł 34.4K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-36.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 zł 329
$54.8 ฿1,753
66.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.01 zł 111
$26.35 ฿842
17.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 zł 271
$84.7 ฿2,706
-10.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 zł 337
$69.7 ฿2,229
34.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$538 zł 1,931
$427 ฿13.6K
25.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 zł 1,796
$241 ฿7,697
107.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 zł 3,107
$811 ฿25.9K
6.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$747 zł 2,682
$498 ฿15.9K
49.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,832 zł 10.2K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
40.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,460 zł 8,832
$1,524 ฿48.7K
61.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,565 zł 5,619
$639 ฿20.4K
144.87%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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