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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9.4% cheaper than Bytom without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 16.2% cheaper than Bytom without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$10.66 zł 39.35
-80.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$41.41 zł 153
-55.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$8.24 zł 30.40
-9.22%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$3.60 zł 13.29
-44.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.96 zł 7.23
-56.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$1.61 zł 5.95
-78.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$3.23 zł 11.93
-31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$4.01 zł 14.80
-6.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.08 zł 3.98
59.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$1.19 zł 4.39
36.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.18 zł 4.36
-1.69%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$3.01 zł 11.12
-34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$10.47 zł 38.64
52.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.32 zł 23.32
-49.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$10.67 zł 39.38
2.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$1.06 zł 3.90
150.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.79 zł 6.61
-31.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.71 zł 6.31
-0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$2.91 zł 10.74
-45.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$0.95 zł 3.52
38.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$0.94 zł 3.48
24.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$1.19 zł 4.39
-42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.62 zł 2.30
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$5.02 zł 18.53
-10.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$7.05 zł 26.03
170.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.07 zł 3.97
65.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.82 zł 6.72
74.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$1.28 zł 4.73
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$36.64 zł 135
-48.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$2.12 zł 7.81
-35.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$0.52 zł 1.92
159.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$9.24 zł 34.08
-13.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.69 zł 6.23
-26.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$34.2K zł 126.1K
-38.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$30.4K zł 112.2K
-28.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$341 zł 1,259
-79.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$8.23 zł 30.39
71.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$16.35 zł 60.4
6.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$33.18 zł 122
26.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$19.83 zł 73.2
-65.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$7.00 zł 25.82
-15.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$315 zł 1,161
-2.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$9,456 zł 34.9K
56.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$89.6 zł 331
-37.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$31.19 zł 115
-14.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$76.4 zł 282
8.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$94.5 zł 349
-25.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$556 zł 2,051
-23.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$324 zł 1,195
-26.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$481 zł 1,776
66.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$414 zł 1,529
21.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$1,118 zł 4,126
84.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$1,119 zł 4,130
36.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.78
-26.25%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bytom: March 2, 2026

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