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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 21.4% cheaper than Esztergom without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.9% cheaper than Esztergom without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.37 Ft 2,901
-75.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$42.95 Ft 14.9K
-56.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.71 Ft 3,016
-11.94%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.04 Ft 706
-2.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.43 Ft 495
-42.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.19 Ft 413
-72.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.89 Ft 656
12.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.26 Ft 781
65.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.02 Ft 352
60.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.52 Ft 528
3.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.83 Ft 632
-34.97%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.7 Ft 935
-26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.49 Ft 3,287
68.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.97 Ft 2,070
-47.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.34 Ft 4,276
-9.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.65 Ft 573
67.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.91 Ft 660
-36.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.79 Ft 622
-4.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.28 Ft 1,137
-52.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.08 Ft 375
24.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.43 Ft 494
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.66 Ft 576
-56.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.51 Ft 177
3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.85 Ft 2,375
-31.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.06 Ft 2,100
203.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.15 Ft 397
55.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.72 Ft 595
86.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.12 Ft 388
-16.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$24.59 Ft 8,520
-23.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.64 Ft 913
-46.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.16 Ft 401
16.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$13.73 Ft 4,756
-42.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.75 Ft 606
-28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$24.4K Ft 8.5M
-13.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.8K Ft 12.1M
-37.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$198 Ft 68.8K
-64.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$26.64 Ft 9,230
-48.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$19.98 Ft 6,922
-12.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$46.19 Ft 16K
-9.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$16.96 Ft 5,875
-59.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.35 Ft 2,547
-21.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$330 Ft 114.4K
-6.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,467 Ft 1.2M
324.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$56.3 Ft 19.5K
-1.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$27.7 Ft 9,598
-4.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$62.5 Ft 21.7K
36.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$68.2 Ft 23.6K
5.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$454 Ft 157.3K
-4.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$339 Ft 117.4K
-30.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$631 Ft 218.6K
30.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$528 Ft 182.9K
-5.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,588 Ft 896.5K
-15.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,342 Ft 811.4K
-34.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,131 Ft 391.7K
-37.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.5
-33.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Esztergom: October 28, 2025

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