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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 6.2% cheaper than Bytom without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.4% cheaper than Bytom without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.9 zł 40.18
-81.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$42.23 zł 156
-55.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.98 zł 29.42
-3.88%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.47 zł 12.78
-42.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.98 zł 7.32
-58.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.64 zł 6.04
-79.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.3 zł 12.19
-35.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4 zł 14.76
-6.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.07 zł 3.95
53.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.24 zł 4.57
26.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.19 zł 4.38
-
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.17 zł 11.69
-37.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.36 zł 38.2
54.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.04 zł 22.29
-48.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.94 zł 40.36
2.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.04 zł 3.85
165.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.78 zł 6.55
-31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.7 zł 6.27
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.93 zł 10.8
-47.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.97 zł 3.56
38.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.91 zł 3.34
32.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.15 zł 4.23
-37.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.61 zł 2.26
-13.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.04 zł 18.57
-6.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.04 zł 25.98
161.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.12 zł 4.11
59.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.83 zł 6.74
75.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.28 zł 4.74
-26.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$36.95 zł 136
-48.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.14 zł 7.9
-33.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.49 zł 1.8
175.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$9.35 zł 34.47
-16.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.73 zł 6.4
-27.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$33.1K zł 122.2K
-36.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$30.1K zł 111K
-27.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$332 zł 1,226
-78.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.57 zł 31.6
60.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$16.35 zł 60.3
7.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$32.64 zł 120
27.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.93 zł 73.5
-65.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.07 zł 26.07
-17.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$308 zł 1,135
0.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$9,646 zł 35.6K
52.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$87.2 zł 322
-36.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$31.11 zł 115
-15.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$75.3 zł 278
13.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$95.6 zł 352
-24.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$556 zł 2,050
-21.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$324 zł 1,194
-27.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$495 zł 1,827
65.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$408 zł 1,505
22.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,828 zł 10.4K
-22.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,316 zł 8,541
-33.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.78
-26.25%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bytom: October 29, 2025

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