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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 26.9% cheaper than Brno without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 32.5% cheaper than Brno without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Brno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$9.12 Kč 188
-77.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$44.13 Kč 910
-58.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$9.44 Kč 195
-18.96%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$3.23 Kč 66.7
-40.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$1.94 Kč 40.05
-56.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$1.23 Kč 25.33
-70.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$2.59 Kč 53.4
-15.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.62 Kč 54.0
44.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Brno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.09 Kč 22.55
50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$1.43 Kč 29.48
13.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$2.11 Kč 43.45
-45.50%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$3.06 Kč 63.1
-36.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$13.20 Kč 272
20.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$9.90 Kč 204
-68.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$13.16 Kč 271
-15.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$1.69 Kč 34.86
60.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.69 Kč 34.86
-30.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$2.13 Kč 43.99
-19.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$3.81 Kč 78.5
-57.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$1.37 Kč 28.23
1.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$1.26 Kč 26.08
-8.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$1.63 Kč 33.51
-56.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.73 Kč 15.15
-24.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$6.96 Kč 144
-34.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$7.22 Kč 149
161.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$0.94 Kč 19.45
93.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.85 Kč 38.07
73.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Brno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$1.19 Kč 24.45
-26.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$25.82 Kč 532
-26.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$2.72 Kč 56.1
-48.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$1.53 Kč 31.55
-15.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$15.49 Kč 319
-47.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.76 Kč 36.30
-30.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$28.0K Kč 577.9K
-24.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$30.2K Kč 621.8K
-26.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Brno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$313 Kč 6,452
-77.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$25.80 Kč 532
-45.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$20.81 Kč 429
-14.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Brno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$53.9 Kč 1,111
-23.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$15.43 Kč 318
-56.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$11.44 Kč 236
-49.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Brno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$427 Kč 8,807
-29.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$14.7K Kč 302.6K
2.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Brno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$88.9 Kč 1,833
-38.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$41.65 Kč 859
-36.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$101 Kč 2,075
-15.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$111 Kč 2,290
-37.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Brno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$929 Kč 19.2K
-54.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$749 Kč 15.4K
-67.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$1,437 Kč 29.6K
-43.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$1,164 Kč 24.0K
-57.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$6,225 Kč 128.4K
-67.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$5,253 Kč 108.3K
-70.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Brno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$1,980 Kč 40.8K
-67.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.56
-10.07%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Brno: April 13, 2026

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