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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.3% cheaper than Esztergom without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 26.7% cheaper than Esztergom without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$8.44 Ft 2,876
-75.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$43.93 Ft 15.0K
-57.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$8.40 Ft 2,865
-10.95%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.97 Ft 672
1.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.46 Ft 498
-41.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$1.19 Ft 406
-70.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.88 Ft 642
17.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.36 Ft 803
59.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.04 Ft 356
65.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.57 Ft 534
3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.91 Ft 650
-39.27%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.67 Ft 911
-25.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$9.53 Ft 3,248
67.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.99 Ft 2,043
-47.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$12.53 Ft 4,270
-13.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.67 Ft 569
58.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.99 Ft 678
-38.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.79 Ft 611
-5.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$3.29 Ft 1,120
-51.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.13 Ft 384
16.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.42 Ft 485
-17.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.66 Ft 568
-59.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.53 Ft 181
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$7.10 Ft 2,419
-36.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$6.30 Ft 2,146
202.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.10 Ft 376
60.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.77 Ft 602
79.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$1.12 Ft 382
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$25.21 Ft 8,595
-25.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$2.65 Ft 904
-48.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.17 Ft 398
15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$13.57 Ft 4,625
-40.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.75 Ft 595
-29.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$24.7K Ft 8.4M
-14.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$34.9K Ft 11.9M
-37.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$194 Ft 66.1K
-63.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$26.30 Ft 8,966
-46.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$19.60 Ft 6,682
-10.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$47.24 Ft 16.1K
-10.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$16.48 Ft 5,618
-58.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$7.34 Ft 2,504
-19.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$335 Ft 114.2K
-8.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$3,441 Ft 1.2M
329.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$56.0 Ft 19.1K
-0.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$27.70 Ft 9,442
-3.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$62.8 Ft 21.4K
32.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$66.7 Ft 22.7K
5.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$448 Ft 152.7K
-4.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$347 Ft 118.4K
-31.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$634 Ft 216.2K
26.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$524 Ft 178.8K
-4.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$3,357 Ft 1.1M
-38.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$2,417 Ft 823.9K
-36.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Esztergom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$1,145 Ft 390.3K
-42.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.5
-33.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Esztergom: March 1, 2026

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