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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.5% cheaper than Békéscsaba without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 18.9% cheaper than Békéscsaba without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Békéscsaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ฿62.0
$5.72 Ft 1,900
-65.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 ฿587
$39.88 Ft 13.2K
-53.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 ฿249
$8.88 Ft 2,948
-10.81%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ฿63.7
$1.96 Ft 651
3.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.45
$0.84 Ft 279
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.07
$0.83 Ft 277
-57.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 ฿69.9
$1.82 Ft 604
21.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ฿113
$1.18 Ft 392
204.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Békéscsaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ฿52.4
$1.01 Ft 335
65.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.1
$1.42 Ft 470
14.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 ฿37.83
$1.70 Ft 565
-29.41%
Eggs
$1.93 ฿60.8
$2.58 Ft 857
-25.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 ฿503
$8.44 Ft 2,800
89.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ฿99.2
$6.22 Ft 2,065
-49.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 ฿344
$12.39 Ft 4,113
-11.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 ฿83.8
$1.47 Ft 488
81.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿36.99
$1.93 Ft 639
-38.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ฿51.5
$1.41 Ft 469
16.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.83
$1.78 Ft 589
-10.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.64
$1.02 Ft 339
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ฿37.49
$1.13 Ft 376
5.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.20
$0.60 Ft 200
18.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.75
$0.59 Ft 197
-5.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 ฿146
$6.84 Ft 2,270
-32.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 ฿596
$3.04 Ft 1,008
523.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$0.74 Ft 247
139.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ฿101
$0.88 Ft 292
263.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Békéscsaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 ฿28.32
$1.12 Ft 371
-19.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 ฿605
$25.20 Ft 8,364
-23.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.78
$2.62 Ft 869
-48.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.37
$1.12 Ft 373
20.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 ฿256
$5.61 Ft 1,863
45.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ฿38.43
$1.73 Ft 575
-29.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K ฿671.8K
$24.8K Ft 8.2M
-13.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ฿683.8K
$34.0K Ft 11.3M
-36.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Békéscsaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 ฿2,210
$171 Ft 56.9K
-58.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 ฿437
$26.44 Ft 8,777
-47.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 ฿566
$19.91 Ft 6,610
-9.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Békéscsaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 ฿1,314
$46.75 Ft 15.5K
-10.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 ฿214
$16.99 Ft 5,639
-59.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 ฿180
$7.06 Ft 2,343
-18.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Békéscsaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,693
$326 Ft 108.3K
-5.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.7K
$3,438 Ft 1.1M
330.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Békéscsaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 ฿1,756
$54.6 Ft 18.1K
2.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 ฿840
$27.30 Ft 9,063
-2.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 ฿2,658
$62.1 Ft 20.6K
36.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 ฿2,227
$68.3 Ft 22.7K
3.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Békéscsaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 ฿13.5K
$451 Ft 149.6K
-4.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,439
$340 Ft 112.8K
-30.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.5K
$630 Ft 209.0K
28.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 ฿15.7K
$539 Ft 178.8K
-7.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 ฿69.2K
$1,497 Ft 496.8K
47.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 ฿50.3K
$1,144 Ft 379.8K
39.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Békéscsaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 ฿21.5K
$808 Ft 268.2K
-15.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.5
-33.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Békéscsaba: January 10, 2026

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