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

😐 Solo nomad: Brno is 36.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 105.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brno is 48.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 84% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brno
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.12 Kč 188
$2.01 ฿64.4
353.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.13 Kč 912
$18.23 ฿583
142.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 Kč 195
$7.65 ฿245
23.40%
Cappuccino
$3.23 Kč 66.8
$1.92 ฿61.4
68.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 40.13
$0.84 ฿26.92
130.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 Kč 25.38
$0.36 ฿11.40
241.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 Kč 53.5
$2.19 ฿70.1
18.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 Kč 54.2
$3.79 ฿121
-30.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brno
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 Kč 22.59
$1.64 ฿52.4
-33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 Kč 29.53
$1.62 ฿51.9
-11.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 Kč 43.54
$1.15 ฿36.91
83.48%
Eggs
$3.06 Kč 63.2
$1.94 ฿62.0
57.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.20 Kč 273
$15.94 ฿510
-17.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.90 Kč 205
$3.10 ฿99.3
219.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 Kč 272
$11.07 ฿354
18.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 Kč 34.93
$2.71 ฿86.6
-37.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 Kč 34.93
$1.18 ฿37.73
43.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Kč 44.08
$1.71 ฿54.6
24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 Kč 78.7
$1.61 ฿51.4
136.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Kč 28.28
$1.39 ฿44.57
-1.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 Kč 26.13
$1.15 ฿36.74
9.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 Kč 33.58
$0.71 ฿22.78
129.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Kč 15.18
$0.55 ฿17.61
32.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.96 Kč 144
$4.57 ฿146
52.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.22 Kč 149
$18.87 ฿604
-61.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 Kč 19.49
$1.82 ฿58.3
-48.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 Kč 38.14
$3.21 ฿103
-42.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Brno
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 Kč 24.49
$0.88 ฿28.19
35.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.82 Kč 533
$18.89 ฿605
36.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 Kč 56.2
$1.41 ฿45.21
92.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 Kč 31.61
$1.30 ฿41.63
17.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.49 Kč 320
$8.20 ฿262
88.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Kč 36.37
$1.23 ฿39.22
43.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K Kč 579.0K
$21.2K ฿677.6K
32.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K Kč 623.0K
$22.3K ฿714.0K
35.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brno
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 Kč 6,465
$69.9 ฿2,236
347.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.80 Kč 533
$14.07 ฿450
83.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.81 Kč 430
$17.70 ฿566
17.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brno
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 Kč 1,113
$41.41 ฿1,325
30.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.43 Kč 319
$6.69 ฿214
130.64%
Cinema Ticket
$11.44 Kč 236
$5.74 ฿184
99.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brno
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 Kč 8,824
$299 ฿9,575
42.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K Kč 303.2K
$15.0K ฿480.3K
-2.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brno
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.9 Kč 1,837
$54.8 ฿1,754
62.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.65 Kč 861
$26.35 ฿843
58.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 Kč 2,079
$84.7 ฿2,709
18.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,294
$69.7 ฿2,232
59.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brno
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 Kč 19.2K
$427 ฿13.7K
117.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 Kč 15.5K
$241 ฿7,704
211.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,437 Kč 29.7K
$811 ฿25.9K
77.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 Kč 24.0K
$498 ฿15.9K
133.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,225 Kč 128.6K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
207.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,253 Kč 108.5K
$1,524 ฿48.8K
244.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brno
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,980 Kč 40.9K
$639 ฿20.5K
209.77%
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 Brno: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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