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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 11% cheaper than Bialystok without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 17.7% cheaper than Bialystok without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bialystok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.36 zł 34.53
-78.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$48.54 zł 179
-61.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.18 zł 30.16
-6.23%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.21 zł 11.85
-38.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.92 zł 7.06
-57.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.68 zł 6.21
-80.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.19 zł 11.78
-33.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.02 zł 11.14
23.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bialystok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.07 zł 3.95
53.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.18 zł 4.35
33.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.17 zł 4.33
1.71%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.17 zł 11.68
-37.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.47 zł 31.26
88.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.98 zł 22.06
-47.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.71 zł 39.49
4.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.9 zł 3.33
206.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.78 zł 6.56
-31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.72 zł 6.35
-0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.19 zł 8.07
-29.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.88 zł 3.24
52.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.06 zł 3.92
14.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.18 zł 4.35
-38.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.59 zł 2.18
-10.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.3 zł 19.55
-10.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.42 zł 23.66
186.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.26 zł 4.66
42.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.66 zł 6.11
93.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bialystok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.06 zł 3.9
-11.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$35.87 zł 132
-47.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.15 zł 7.92
-33.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.48 zł 1.76
181.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$12.38 zł 45.64
-36.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.74 zł 6.41
-28.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$33.7K zł 124.2K
-37.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$29.7K zł 109.6K
-26.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bialystok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$312 zł 1,149
-77.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.43 zł 31.08
62.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.13 zł 63.2
2.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bialystok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$37.58 zł 139
10.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.34 zł 71.3
-64.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.62 zł 24.42
-12.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bialystok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$340 zł 1,255
-9.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$9,663 zł 35.6K
52.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bialystok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$91.9 zł 339
-39.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$31.36 zł 116
-15.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$76.3 zł 281
11.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$95.8 zł 353
-25.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bialystok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$550 zł 2,029
-21.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$490 zł 1,809
-52.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$850 zł 3,135
-3.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$720 zł 2,654
-30.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,736 zł 10.1K
-20.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,549 zł 9,401
-39.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bialystok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,307 zł 4,820
-46.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.47
-22.72%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bialystok: October 27, 2025

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