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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ceske Budejovice Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ceske Budejovice

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 31.7% cheaper than Ceske Budejovice without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 34.6% cheaper than Ceske Budejovice without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ฿62.0
$9.88 Kč 207
-80.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 ฿587
$41.99 Kč 878
-55.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 ฿249
$16.11 Kč 337
-50.84%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ฿63.7
$3.21 Kč 67.1
-37.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.45
$2.01 Kč 42.09
-58.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.07
$3.49 Kč 73.0
-89.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 ฿69.9
$2.63 Kč 55.0
-15.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ฿113
$3.05 Kč 63.8
17.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ฿52.4
$1.36 Kč 28.42
22.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.1
$1.91 Kč 39.91
-15.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 ฿37.83
$3.01 Kč 62.9
-60.13%
Eggs
$1.93 ฿60.8
$3.58 Kč 74.9
-46.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 ฿503
$13.91 Kč 291
15.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ฿99.2
$10.23 Kč 214
-69.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 ฿344
$12.70 Kč 266
-13.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 ฿83.8
$1.44 Kč 30.18
85.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿36.99
$1.77 Kč 36.95
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ฿51.5
$2.27 Kč 47.48
-27.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.83
$3.25 Kč 67.9
-51.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.64
$1.59 Kč 33.35
-16.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ฿37.49
$1.16 Kč 24.20
2.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.20
$1.56 Kč 32.59
-54.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.75
$0.87 Kč 18.23
-35.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 ฿146
$7.64 Kč 160
-39.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 ฿596
$7.11 Kč 149
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$1.20 Kč 25.11
47.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ฿101
$2.57 Kč 53.8
24.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 ฿28.32
$0.95 Kč 19.82
-5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 ฿605
$19.94 Kč 417
-3.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.78
$4.41 Kč 92.2
-69.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.37
$0.71 Kč 14.95
90.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 ฿256
$18.69 Kč 391
-56.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ฿38.43
$1.76 Kč 36.92
-30.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K ฿671.8K
$33.0K Kč 689.5K
-35.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ฿683.8K
$26.5K Kč 553.4K
-17.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 ฿2,210
$354 Kč 7,402
-80.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 ฿437
$33.29 Kč 697
-58.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 ฿566
$18.32 Kč 383
-1.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 ฿1,314
$56.5 Kč 1,182
-26.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 ฿214
$16.05 Kč 336
-57.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 ฿180
$9.07 Kč 190
-36.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,693
$529 Kč 11.1K
-41.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.7K
$10.6K Kč 221.0K
40.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 ฿1,756
$54.5 Kč 1,140
2.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 ฿840
$41.12 Kč 860
-35.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 ฿2,658
$97.3 Kč 2,036
-13.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 ฿2,227
$137 Kč 2,870
-48.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 ฿13.5K
$860 Kč 18.0K
-49.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,439
$619 Kč 13.0K
-61.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.5K
$1,813 Kč 37.9K
-55.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 ฿15.7K
$1,233 Kč 25.8K
-59.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 ฿69.2K
$5,190 Kč 108.6K
-57.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 ฿50.3K
$3,231 Kč 67.6K
-50.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 ฿21.5K
$1,566 Kč 32.8K
-56.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.8
-13.79%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ceske Budejovice: January 12, 2026

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