Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Český Krumlov Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Český Krumlov

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 34.2% cheaper than Český Krumlov without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 21.9% cheaper than Český Krumlov without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Český Krumlov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$10.30 Kč 212
-80.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$46.63 Kč 962
-60.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$9.22 Kč 190
-17.03%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$3.53 Kč 72.7
-45.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$1.94 Kč 39.92
-56.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$1.60 Kč 32.92
-77.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$1.97 Kč 40.69
11.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.77 Kč 57.1
36.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Český Krumlov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.23 Kč 25.40
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$1.50 Kč 30.92
8.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$2.41 Kč 49.62
-52.28%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$2.83 Kč 58.4
-31.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$12.74 Kč 263
25.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$4.63 Kč 95.6
-33.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$11.06 Kč 228
0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$2.02 Kč 41.56
34.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.84 Kč 38.02
-35.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$2.24 Kč 46.13
-23.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$3.77 Kč 77.8
-57.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$1.38 Kč 28.51
0.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$0.94 Kč 19.46
22.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$0.97 Kč 20.02
-26.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.74 Kč 15.19
-25.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$7.32 Kč 151
-37.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$7.19 Kč 148
162.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.08 Kč 22.19
68.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$2.23 Kč 45.99
43.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Český Krumlov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$1.44 Kč 29.63
-38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$24.33 Kč 502
-22.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$2.29 Kč 47.29
-38.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$1.45 Kč 29.89
-10.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$17.07 Kč 352
-51.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.71 Kč 35.19
-28.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$29.6K Kč 611.0K
-28.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$31.4K Kč 646.5K
-28.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Český Krumlov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$309 Kč 6,376
-77.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$27.20 Kč 561
-48.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$20.30 Kč 419
-12.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Český Krumlov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$68.8 Kč 1,419
-39.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$17.13 Kč 353
-60.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$6.88 Kč 142
-16.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Český Krumlov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$412 Kč 8,503
-27.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$14.3K Kč 294.7K
5.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Český Krumlov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$85.4 Kč 1,762
-35.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$37.22 Kč 767
-29.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$98.7 Kč 2,036
-14.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$131 Kč 2,698
-46.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Český Krumlov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$1,633 Kč 33.7K
-73.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$1,114 Kč 23.0K
-78.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$1,161 Kč 23.9K
-30.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$859 Kč 17.7K
-42.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$4,152 Kč 85.6K
-51.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$3,894 Kč 80.3K
-60.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Český Krumlov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$1,453 Kč 30.0K
-56.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.84
3.31%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Český Krumlov: April 13, 2026

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