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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 20% cheaper than Augustow without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 32.9% cheaper than Augustow without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Augustow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$10.77 zł 39.63
-81.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$56.4 zł 208
-67.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$9.56 zł 35.17
-21.76%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$4.10 zł 15.09
-51.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$2.05 zł 7.56
-58.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$1.84 zł 6.77
-80.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$4.59 zł 16.91
-51.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$4.64 zł 17.09
-18.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Augustow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$1.19 zł 4.36
44.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$1.41 zł 5.21
15.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.78 zł 6.54
-34.83%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$3.65 zł 13.41
-45.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$10.00 zł 36.80
59.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$7.14 zł 26.26
-55.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$14.50 zł 53.4
-24.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$1.26 zł 4.63
110.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$1.78 zł 6.54
-31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$2.03 zł 7.47
-16.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$3.75 zł 13.79
-57.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$1.06 zł 3.89
24.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$1.23 zł 4.54
-4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$1.51 zł 5.56
-54.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.69 zł 2.53
-18.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$5.36 zł 19.72
-15.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$8.18 zł 30.11
133.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$1.38 zł 5.09
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.93 zł 7.10
64.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Augustow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$1.12 zł 4.11
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$32.21 zł 119
-41.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$2.78 zł 10.22
-51.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$0.98 zł 3.60
37.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$13.66 zł 50.3
-41.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$1.70 zł 6.26
-27.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$32.6K zł 120.0K
-35.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$33.3K zł 122.4K
-34.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Augustow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$363 zł 1,336
-80.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$10.02 zł 36.87
40.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$17.57 zł 64.7
-0.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Augustow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$36.24 zł 133
16.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$19.61 zł 72.2
-64.92%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$9.32 zł 34.31
-36.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Augustow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$591 zł 2,174
-47.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$15.6K zł 57.2K
-4.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Augustow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$97.7 zł 360
-43.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$46.51 zł 171
-42.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$93.3 zł 343
-10.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$109 zł 402
-35.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Augustow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$639 zł 2,351
-33.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$492 zł 1,811
-51.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$977 zł 3,594
-17.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$829 zł 3,052
-39.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$2,876 zł 10.6K
-28.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$2,321 zł 8,541
-33.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Augustow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$1,552 zł 5,711
-57.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.05
-29.08%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Augustow: March 3, 2026

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