Cost of Living Comparison Between Ceske Budejovice and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ceske Budejovice and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Ceske Budejovice is 45% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 109.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ceske Budejovice is 57.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 95.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 Kč 211
$2.03 ฿64.0
396.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.75 Kč 874
$18.59 ฿586
124.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.15 Kč 338
$7.48 ฿236
115.91%
Cappuccino
$3.19 Kč 66.9
$2.00 ฿63.0
59.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 Kč 43.37
$0.85 ฿26.72
143.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 Kč 74.3
$0.35 ฿11.09
914.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 Kč 52.7
$2.21 ฿69.8
14.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 Kč 61.7
$3.76 ฿118
-21.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 Kč 29.97
$1.72 ฿54.2
-16.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 Kč 39.44
$1.63 ฿51.5
15.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 Kč 62.2
$1.16 ฿36.54
156.03%
Eggs
$3.62 Kč 75.8
$1.98 ฿62.4
82.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.93 Kč 292
$15.93 ฿502
-12.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.26 Kč 215
$3.17 ฿99.9
223.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.01 Kč 273
$10.90 ฿344
19.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 Kč 31.33
$2.65 ฿83.4
-43.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 Kč 35.57
$1.22 ฿38.57
39.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 Kč 48.13
$1.70 ฿53.5
35.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 Kč 65.7
$1.59 ฿50.2
97.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 Kč 33.27
$1.32 ฿41.76
20.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 Kč 24.92
$1.17 ฿36.86
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Kč 32.60
$0.68 ฿21.38
129.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 Kč 19.57
$0.56 ฿17.58
66.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.50 Kč 157
$4.51 ฿142
66.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 Kč 158
$19.07 ฿602
-60.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Kč 24.22
$1.77 ฿55.8
-34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 Kč 52.2
$3.18 ฿100
-21.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 Kč 19.69
$0.96 ฿30.37
-2.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.88 Kč 416
$18.90 ฿596
5.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 Kč 95.0
$1.36 ฿42.83
233.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 Kč 14.17
$1.35 ฿42.65
-49.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.86 Kč 395
$8.03 ฿253
134.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 36.12
$1.24 ฿39.20
38.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K Kč 675.3K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
52.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K Kč 555.2K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
21.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$361 Kč 7,557
$71.2 ฿2,247
406.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.53 Kč 702
$14.09 ฿444
137.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.63 Kč 390
$17.47 ฿551
6.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.3 Kč 1,180
$42.07 ฿1,327
33.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.31 Kč 341
$6.88 ฿217
137.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.23 Kč 193
$5.94 ฿187
55.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$531 Kč 11.1K
$307 ฿9,694
72.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K Kč 218.5K
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-29.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 Kč 1,123
$55.7 ฿1,756
-3.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.33 Kč 866
$26.79 ฿845
54.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 Kč 2,091
$83.2 ฿2,625
19.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 Kč 2,931
$70.1 ฿2,211
99.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$858 Kč 18.0K
$427 ฿13.5K
100.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 Kč 13.4K
$237 ฿7,478
169.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 Kč 38.2K
$802 ฿25.3K
127.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 Kč 25.7K
$503 ฿15.9K
143.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,391 Kč 112.9K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
161.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,277 Kč 68.6K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
113.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,547 Kč 32.4K
$654 ฿20.6K
136.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.8
5
16.00%

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

Last update for Ceske Budejovice: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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