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 44% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 101.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ceske Budejovice is 51.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.66 Kč 207
$2.02 ฿65.3
378.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.09 Kč 901
$18.78 ฿608
124.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.88 Kč 340
$7.67 ฿248
107.04%
Cappuccino
$3.11 Kč 66.5
$1.98 ฿64.2
57.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 Kč 43.32
$0.82 ฿26.64
146.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 Kč 74.5
$0.33 ฿10.58
954.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 Kč 56.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
24.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 Kč 62.8
$3.73 ฿121
-21.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 Kč 30.27
$1.64 ฿53.2
-14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 Kč 40.74
$1.57 ฿50.9
21.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 Kč 62.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
146.22%
Eggs
$3.58 Kč 76.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
80.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 Kč 295
$15.99 ฿517
-13.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.16 Kč 217
$3.12 ฿101
225.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.98 Kč 278
$11.16 ฿361
16.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 Kč 31.52
$2.76 ฿89.2
-46.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 Kč 37.45
$1.22 ฿39.5
43.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 Kč 48.57
$1.71 ฿55.4
32.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 Kč 69.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
109.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 Kč 34.25
$1.34 ฿43.21
19.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 Kč 25.74
$1.21 ฿39.23
-0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 Kč 34.4
$0.72 ฿23.2
123.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 Kč 20.06
$0.53 ฿17.05
77.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.69 Kč 165
$4.72 ฿153
62.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 Kč 157
$18.39 ฿595
-60.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 Kč 25.54
$1.79 ฿57.9
-33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 Kč 53.5
$3.21 ฿104
-22.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 Kč 20.85
$0.94 ฿30.44
3.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.94 Kč 427
$18.9 ฿612
5.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 Kč 96.6
$1.42 ฿46.08
217.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 Kč 15.42
$1.35 ฿43.53
-46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.65 Kč 399
$7.85 ฿254
137.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Kč 37.94
$1.25 ฿40.4
41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K Kč 713K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
57.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K Kč 561.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
20.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$349 Kč 7,463
$70.6 ฿2,285
393.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.25 Kč 733
$13.72 ฿444
149.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.85 Kč 403
$17.56 ฿568
7.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55 Kč 1,177
$41.64 ฿1,347
32.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.22 Kč 347
$6.9 ฿223
135.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 Kč 199
$5.8 ฿188
60.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$515 Kč 11K
$308 ฿9,963
67.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K Kč 225.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-28.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.8 Kč 1,151
$55.4 ฿1,793
-2.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.01 Kč 878
$26.4 ฿854
55.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 Kč 2,095
$85.1 ฿2,755
14.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 Kč 2,959
$71.8 ฿2,323
92.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 Kč 18.3K
$434 ฿14K
96.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 Kč 13.4K
$235 ฿7,610
166.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 Kč 38.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
121.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 Kč 26.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
144.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,184 Kč 110.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
137.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,218 Kč 68.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
108.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ceske Budejovice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,561 Kč 33.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
121.87%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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