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

😐 Solo nomad: Bydgoszcz is 34.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bydgoszcz is 50.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bydgoszcz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.47 zł 42.32
$2.02 ฿65.3
467.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.2 zł 248
$18.78 ฿608
257.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 zł 30.12
$7.67 ฿248
6.52%
Cappuccino
$3.95 zł 14.57
$1.98 ฿64.2
99.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 zł 8.87
$0.82 ฿26.64
193.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.91
$0.33 ฿10.58
466.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 zł 15.39
$2.12 ฿68.6
96.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 zł 13.62
$3.73 ฿121
-1.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bydgoszcz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$1.64 ฿53.2
-36.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 zł 5.44
$1.57 ฿50.9
-6.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 zł 6.33
$1.19 ฿38.62
44.54%
Eggs
$3.42 zł 12.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
72.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 zł 38.39
$15.99 ฿517
-34.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 zł 25.57
$3.12 ฿101
122.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.36 zł 53
$11.16 ฿361
28.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.96
$2.76 ฿89.2
-51.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.06
$1.22 ฿39.5
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.04
$1.71 ฿55.4
-4.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.24 zł 15.64
$1.55 ฿50.2
173.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 zł 3.45
$1.34 ฿43.21
-29.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 zł 4.43
$1.21 ฿39.23
-0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 zł 4.6
$0.72 ฿23.2
73.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 zł 2.6
$0.53 ฿17.05
33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 zł 18.1
$4.72 ฿153
4.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.09 zł 29.86
$18.39 ฿595
-56.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 zł 4.05
$1.79 ฿57.9
-38.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 zł 5.89
$3.21 ฿104
-50.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Bydgoszcz
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 zł 3.71
$0.94 ฿30.44
7.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.13 zł 107
$18.9 ฿612
54.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.14
$1.42 ฿46.08
55.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.65
$1.35 ฿43.53
-46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.71 zł 39.51
$7.85 ฿254
36.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.55
$1.25 ฿40.4
42.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K zł 122.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
56.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K zł 115.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
43.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bydgoszcz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$235 zł 866
$70.6 ฿2,285
232.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.88 zł 32.76
$13.72 ฿444
-35.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.04 zł 62.9
$17.56 ฿568
-2.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bydgoszcz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.16 zł 141
$41.64 ฿1,347
-8.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.8 zł 73
$6.9 ฿223
186.96%
Cinema Ticket
$7.89 zł 29.11
$5.8 ฿188
36.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bydgoszcz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 zł 1,710
$308 ฿9,963
50.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,480 zł 20.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-62.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bydgoszcz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97 zł 358
$55.4 ฿1,793
75.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 zł 136
$26.4 ฿854
40.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 zł 405
$85.1 ฿2,755
28.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 zł 468
$71.8 ฿2,323
76.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bydgoszcz
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$720 zł 2,656
$434 ฿14K
65.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$511 zł 1,885
$235 ฿7,610
117.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 zł 4,577
$821 ฿26.6K
51.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 zł 3,347
$498 ฿16.1K
82.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,326 zł 12.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
52.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,494 zł 9,197
$1,543 ฿49.9K
61.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bydgoszcz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,287 zł 4,746
$703 ฿22.8K
82.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
5
28.00%

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Last update for Bydgoszcz: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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