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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 26.1% cheaper than Bytom without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 31.7% cheaper than Bytom without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$11.02 zł 39.54
-81.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$41.35 zł 148
-55.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$7.95 zł 28.55
-3.77%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$3.44 zł 12.33
-44.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$2.02 zł 7.24
-58.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$1.67 zł 6.00
-78.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$3.32 zł 11.91
-34.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.86 zł 13.87
-1.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.07 zł 3.85
53.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$1.23 zł 4.41
31.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.18 zł 4.22
-2.54%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$3.06 zł 11.00
-36.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$10.55 zł 37.89
51.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$6.39 zł 22.92
-51.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$10.68 zł 38.34
3.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$1.05 zł 3.76
158.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.74 zł 6.25
-32.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.70 zł 6.12
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$2.92 zł 10.48
-44.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$0.94 zł 3.38
47.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$0.94 zł 3.37
22.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$1.20 zł 4.30
-40.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.66 zł 2.38
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$5.01 zł 17.97
-8.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$7.11 zł 25.51
165.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.07 zł 3.83
70.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.87 zł 6.71
71.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$1.28 zł 4.58
-31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$36.81 zł 132
-48.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$2.21 zł 7.94
-36.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$0.48 zł 1.72
170.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$9.36 zł 33.62
-12.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.74 zł 6.26
-29.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$33.1K zł 118.9K
-36.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$30.4K zł 109.2K
-26.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$340 zł 1,219
-79.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$8.15 zł 29.25
72.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$16.56 zł 59.4
6.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$33.11 zł 119
25.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$19.55 zł 70.2
-65.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$7.11 zł 25.52
-19.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$314 zł 1,128
-4.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$9,505 zł 34.1K
57.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$88.5 zł 318
-38.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$30.39 zł 109
-13.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$77.3 zł 278
9.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$94.0 zł 337
-25.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$566 zł 2,032
-24.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$327 zł 1,175
-26.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$493 zł 1,770
64.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$413 zł 1,481
20.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$1,113 zł 3,997
81.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$1,104 zł 3,964
38.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bytom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.78
-26.25%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bytom: April 12, 2026

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