Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Frýdek-Místek Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Frýdek-Místek

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 22.4% cheaper than Frýdek-Místek without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 27.3% cheaper than Frýdek-Místek without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ฿62.8
$8.84 Kč 189
-78.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.36 ฿594
$37.91 Kč 811
-51.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 ฿252
$8.74 Kč 187
-10.98%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ฿63.3
$3.07 Kč 65.6
-36.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ฿27.01
$1.95 Kč 41.68
-57.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.44
$1.58 Kč 33.8
-77.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ฿67.9
$2.28 Kč 48.79
-7.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ฿121
$1.9 Kč 40.65
97.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ฿54.8
$1.15 Kč 24.7
46.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.39 Kč 29.71
17.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.83
$1.97 Kč 42.23
-39.09%
Eggs
$1.99 ฿64.5
$2.99 Kč 63.9
-33.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.97 ฿517
$11.57 Kč 248
38.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ฿102
$9.04 Kč 193
-65.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 ฿354
$11.92 Kč 255
-8.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ฿86.6
$1.64 Kč 35.09
63.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.97
$1.83 Kč 39.18
-36.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.01 Kč 42.92
-18.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.78
$2.97 Kč 63.6
-48.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.23
$1.09 Kč 23.37
22.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.78
$1.11 Kč 23.73
5.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ฿21.52
$1.37 Kč 29.35
-51.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.09
$0.65 Kč 13.97
-13.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿148
$7.52 Kč 161
-39.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 ฿596
$6.86 Kč 147
168.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.94 Kč 20.18
90.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ฿106
$1.8 Kč 38.43
81.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.19
$0.91 Kč 19.4
5.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 ฿614
$25.37 Kč 543
-25.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ฿43.78
$1.34 Kč 28.59
0.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 ฿42.14
$1.26 Kč 27.04
3.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 ฿267
$14.16 Kč 303
-41.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.97
$1.67 Kč 35.8
-25.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ฿699.5K
$27.8K Kč 595.7K
-22.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.1K
$28.9K Kč 619.2K
-24.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,272
$225 Kč 4,809
-68.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 ฿459
$29.97 Kč 641
-52.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.88 ฿579
$19.01 Kč 407
-5.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ฿1,369
$62.5 Kč 1,338
-32.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 ฿218
$17.13 Kč 367
-60.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 ฿185
$9.09 Kč 195
-37.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,969
$389 Kč 8,325
-20.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K ฿487.6K
$5,665 Kč 121.2K
165.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 ฿1,822
$80.3 Kč 1,719
-29.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 ฿851
$38.08 Kč 815
-30.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,742
$88.8 Kč 1,901
-4.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 ฿2,336
$94.1 Kč 2,014
-23.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14.1K
$672 Kč 14.4K
-35.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ฿7,854
$552 Kč 11.8K
-56.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ฿26.1K
$1,179 Kč 25.2K
-31.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 ฿16.2K
$867 Kč 18.6K
-42.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,195 ฿71K
$3,161 Kč 67.6K
-30.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,560 ฿50.5K
$2,593 Kč 55.5K
-39.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$683 ฿22.1K
$1,481 Kč 31.7K
-53.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.52
-9.42%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

Last update for Frýdek-Místek: November 5, 2025

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