Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and the Czech Republic

For one person, living is cheaper in Chiang Mai: $906 a month against $1,736 in the Czech Republic, rent and utilities included – about $10,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
$1,736
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 25.3% cheaper than the Czech Republic without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 30.4% cheaper than the Czech Republic without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Czech Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ฿71.4
$9.35 Kč 203
-77.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 ฿649
$45.85 Kč 996
-57.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ฿183
$9.21 Kč 200
-40.61%
Cappuccino
$1.68 ฿56.4
$3.17 Kč 68.9
-47.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ฿22.10
$1.84 Kč 40.00
-64.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.52
$1.49 Kč 32.34
-77.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ฿81.0
$2.25 Kč 48.97
7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿125
$2.79 Kč 60.7
33.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Czech Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ฿68.9
$1.19 Kč 25.79
73.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ฿48.78
$1.67 Kč 36.40
-12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ฿45.09
$2.64 Kč 57.4
-48.86%
Eggs
$2.27 ฿76.0
$3.52 Kč 76.5
-35.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.31 ฿546
$12.79 Kč 278
27.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 ฿90.3
$9.09 Kč 197
-70.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ฿308
$13.82 Kč 300
-33.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ฿80.1
$1.73 Kč 37.50
38.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ฿34.66
$1.72 Kč 37.31
-39.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 ฿53.7
$2.19 Kč 47.69
-26.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 ฿48.37
$3.43 Kč 74.6
-58.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 ฿43.59
$1.29 Kč 28.00
0.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ฿37.29
$0.99 Kč 21.47
12.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ฿23.55
$1.45 Kč 31.50
-51.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.99
$0.86 Kč 18.79
-40.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ฿138
$7.50 Kč 163
-44.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.78 ฿595
$6.72 Kč 146
164.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ฿54.7
$0.98 Kč 21.26
66.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ฿96.0
$1.89 Kč 40.97
51.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Czech Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 ฿28.76
$1.34 Kč 29.06
-35.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.2 ฿1,780
$25.11 Kč 546
111.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ฿40.81
$2.34 Kč 50.9
-47.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ฿18.81
$1.51 Kč 32.74
-62.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 ฿77.5
$16.72 Kč 363
-86.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 ฿50.2
$1.87 Kč 40.63
-19.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ฿698.3K
$31.4K Kč 683.2K
-33.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ฿895.0K
$31.5K Kč 684.2K
-15.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Czech Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 ฿2,051
$312 Kč 6,776
-80.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.50 ฿419
$26.44 Kč 575
-52.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.36 ฿682
$20.13 Kč 437
1.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Czech Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 ฿1,270
$54.7 Kč 1,189
-30.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.77 ฿126
$16.59 Kč 360
-77.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 ฿221
$11.12 Kč 242
-40.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Czech Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 ฿25.9K
$480 Kč 10.4K
61.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K ฿483.2K
$12.0K Kč 260.4K
20.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Czech Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,835
$81.5 Kč 1,770
-32.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.26 ฿846
$41.80 Kč 908
-39.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 ฿3,032
$96.8 Kč 2,104
-6.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ฿2,453
$119 Kč 2,580
-38.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Czech Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ฿15.4K
$798 Kč 17.3K
-42.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 ฿9,835
$648 Kč 14.1K
-54.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 ฿30.8K
$1,351 Kč 29.4K
-31.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿18.5K
$1,059 Kč 23.0K
-47.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,917 ฿64.2K
$5,119 Kč 111.3K
-62.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 ฿48.4K
$3,830 Kč 83.2K
-62.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Czech Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 ฿19.8K
$1,756 Kč 38.2K
-66.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
5.18
7.53%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Last update for the Czech Republic: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
$294
Czech Republic
$648 121% $355
Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
$236
Czech Republic
$268 13.4% $32
Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
$110
Czech Republic
$152 38.9% $43
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
$94
Czech Republic
$358 281% $264
Eating Out
Chiang Mai
$77
Czech Republic
$171 121% $93
Getting Around
Chiang Mai
$61
Czech Republic
$40 33.5% $20
Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
$51
Czech Republic
$77 50.5% $26
Good to know
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
🕒 Local time
17:50 5:50 PM
12:50 12:50 PM
5 h behind Chiang Mai
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
127,240
10,900,555
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

CZK, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.52 THB (100 THB = 2.67 EUR).

Czech Koruna exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 21.73 CZK (100 CZK = 4.6 USD). 1 EUR = 24.35 CZK (100 CZK = 4.11 EUR).

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