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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9.7% cheaper than Debrecen without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 18.9% cheaper than Debrecen without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.31 Ft 3,573
-80.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$46.48 Ft 16.1K
-59.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.66 Ft 3,347
-20.60%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.65 Ft 570
20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.11 Ft 383
-26.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.75 Ft 259
-56.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.16 Ft 403
82.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.99 Ft 689
87.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.08 Ft 374
51.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.57 Ft 544
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.06 Ft 714
-42.23%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.72 Ft 941
-27.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.61 Ft 2,635
110.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.53 Ft 1,916
-43.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.49 Ft 3,634
6.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.31 Ft 455
110.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.74 Ft 603
-29.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.09 Ft 725
-18.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.61 Ft 904
-40.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.78 Ft 269
71.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.03 Ft 357
17.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.02 Ft 701
-64.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.55 Ft 189
-3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.7 Ft 2,320
-29.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$4.6 Ft 1,595
299.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.07 Ft 371
67.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.16 Ft 401
176.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.4 Ft 484
-32.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$24.96 Ft 8,648
-24.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.01 Ft 1,042
-52.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.15 Ft 397
17.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$11.67 Ft 4,042
-32.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.69 Ft 584
-26.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$21.4K Ft 7.4M
-1.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25.3K Ft 8.8M
-13.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$141 Ft 48.8K
-49.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$27.29 Ft 9,454
-49.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.53 Ft 6,075
0.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$44.6 Ft 15.5K
-6.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$7.72 Ft 2,675
-10.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$8.42 Ft 2,917
-31.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$257 Ft 89.2K
19.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$10.7K Ft 3.7M
37.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$66.8 Ft 23.1K
-17.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$23.33 Ft 8,082
13.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$77.5 Ft 26.8K
9.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$91.8 Ft 31.8K
-21.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$557 Ft 192.9K
-22.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$472 Ft 163.4K
-50.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$997 Ft 345.6K
-17.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$854 Ft 296K
-41.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,832 Ft 981.3K
-23.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,232 Ft 773.2K
-30.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Debrecen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,081 Ft 374.7K
-34.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.29
-31.41%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Debrecen: October 27, 2025

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