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 30.9% cheaper than Ceske Budejovice without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 33.5% cheaper than Ceske Budejovice without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$10.09 Kč 208
-80.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$42.77 Kč 883
-57.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿245
$15.62 Kč 322
-51.02%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.4
$3.07 Kč 63.3
-37.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.91
$2.07 Kč 42.74
-59.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$3.48 Kč 71.8
-89.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$2.60 Kč 53.7
-15.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.98 Kč 61.6
27.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.42 Kč 29.27
15.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$1.97 Kč 40.69
-17.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.89
$2.88 Kč 59.5
-60.07%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$3.58 Kč 73.8
-45.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$14.05 Kč 290
13.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$10.00 Kč 206
-69.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$12.82 Kč 265
-13.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.6
$1.49 Kč 30.77
81.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.70
$1.70 Kč 35.11
-30.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$2.29 Kč 47.18
-25.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$3.23 Kč 66.6
-50.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.54
$1.60 Kč 33.10
-13.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.72
$1.21 Kč 24.95
-4.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.77
$1.62 Kč 33.52
-56.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.86 Kč 17.82
-36.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$7.62 Kč 157
-40.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿604
$7.26 Kč 150
159.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.21 Kč 24.97
50.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$2.59 Kč 53.4
23.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.17
$0.95 Kč 19.65
-7.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$19.85 Kč 410
-4.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.18
$4.35 Kč 89.7
-67.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.60
$0.66 Kč 13.57
96.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$18.44 Kč 381
-55.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.19
$1.77 Kč 36.61
-30.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.2K
$32.2K Kč 665.1K
-34.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.5K
$26.1K Kč 538.7K
-14.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$355 Kč 7,322
-80.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$33.55 Kč 693
-58.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$19.03 Kč 393
-6.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$55.0 Kč 1,136
-24.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$16.23 Kč 335
-58.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$9.11 Kč 188
-36.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,569
$517 Kč 10.7K
-42.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿480.0K
$10.5K Kč 216.7K
42.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$54.0 Kč 1,115
1.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿843
$40.83 Kč 843
-35.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,707
$101 Kč 2,083
-16.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,230
$140 Kč 2,882
-50.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$857 Kč 17.7K
-50.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,699
$638 Kč 13.2K
-62.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$1,845 Kč 38.1K
-56.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$1,228 Kč 25.3K
-59.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$5,350 Kč 110.4K
-62.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$3,209 Kč 66.2K
-52.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$1,588 Kč 32.8K
-59.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.8
-13.79%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ceske Budejovice: April 12, 2026

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