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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9.9% cheaper than Debrecen without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.2% cheaper than Debrecen without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$10.34 Ft 3,525
-80.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$45.86 Ft 15.6K
-59.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$9.62 Ft 3,279
-22.25%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.62 Ft 551
23.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.12 Ft 381
-24.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.80 Ft 272
-56.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.13 Ft 385
95.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$1.97 Ft 671
90.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.04 Ft 354
65.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.59 Ft 542
2.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$2.02 Ft 688
-42.57%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.60 Ft 886
-23.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$7.64 Ft 2,604
108.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.34 Ft 1,819
-40.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$10.33 Ft 3,521
5.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.31 Ft 448
102.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.81 Ft 615
-32.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.03 Ft 692
-16.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$2.66 Ft 907
-40.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.82 Ft 280
60.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.07 Ft 365
9.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.98 Ft 675
-65.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.54 Ft 184
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$6.44 Ft 2,194
-29.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$4.47 Ft 1,522
326.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.07 Ft 366
65.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.18 Ft 403
169.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$1.36 Ft 465
-29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$24.55 Ft 8,369
-23.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$3.03 Ft 1,035
-55.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.15 Ft 392
17.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$11.57 Ft 3,943
-30.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.68 Ft 573
-26.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$21.2K Ft 7.2M
-0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$25.1K Ft 8.6M
-13.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$140 Ft 47.8K
-49.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$27.67 Ft 9,434
-49.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$17.59 Ft 5,998
-0.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$44.39 Ft 15.1K
-5.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$7.46 Ft 2,543
-7.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$8.78 Ft 2,992
-32.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$260 Ft 88.5K
18.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$11.0K Ft 3.7M
34.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$67.3 Ft 22.9K
-17.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$24.12 Ft 8,221
11.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$76.4 Ft 26.1K
8.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$89.3 Ft 30.5K
-21.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$550 Ft 187.5K
-22.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$461 Ft 157.0K
-48.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$986 Ft 336.2K
-18.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$839 Ft 286.0K
-40.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$2,859 Ft 974.6K
-27.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$2,500 Ft 852.4K
-38.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$1,189 Ft 405.3K
-45.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.29
-31.41%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Debrecen: March 2, 2026

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