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 14.8% cheaper than Frýdek-Místek without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 32.5% cheaper than Frýdek-Místek without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$8.77 Kč 181
-77.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$37.89 Kč 781
-51.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$8.50 Kč 175
-10.00%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$3.01 Kč 62.1
-36.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$1.94 Kč 40.00
-56.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$1.49 Kč 30.82
-75.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$2.27 Kč 46.81
-3.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.82 Kč 37.58
108.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.20 Kč 24.70
36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$1.37 Kč 28.28
18.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$2.07 Kč 42.64
-44.44%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$3.00 Kč 61.8
-35.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$11.53 Kč 238
38.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$8.84 Kč 182
-64.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$12.00 Kč 247
-7.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$1.72 Kč 35.56
57.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.76 Kč 36.37
-32.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$2.03 Kč 41.85
-15.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$2.98 Kč 61.4
-45.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$1.10 Kč 22.72
26.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$1.13 Kč 23.33
1.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$1.42 Kč 29.30
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.61 Kč 12.57
-9.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$7.13 Kč 147
-35.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$7.28 Kč 150
159.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$0.86 Kč 17.70
111.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.79 Kč 36.90
79.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$0.96 Kč 19.79
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$25.89 Kč 534
-27.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$1.33 Kč 27.44
6.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$1.22 Kč 25.17
6.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$14.17 Kč 292
-42.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.67 Kč 34.37
-26.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$28.3K Kč 583.0K
-25.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$29.0K Kč 598.1K
-23.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$226 Kč 4,665
-69.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$29.85 Kč 615
-52.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$18.69 Kč 385
-5.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$62.9 Kč 1,297
-34.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$16.58 Kč 342
-59.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$9.56 Kč 197
-39.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$402 Kč 8,289
-25.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$5,512 Kč 113.7K
172.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$80.5 Kč 1,659
-31.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$36.69 Kč 757
-28.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$85.9 Kč 1,771
-1.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$95.1 Kč 1,960
-26.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$689 Kč 14.2K
-38.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$558 Kč 11.5K
-56.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$1,153 Kč 23.8K
-29.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$852 Kč 17.6K
-41.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$3,147 Kč 64.9K
-35.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$2,624 Kč 54.1K
-41.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Frýdek-Místek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$1,497 Kč 30.9K
-57.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.52
-9.42%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Frýdek-Místek: April 14, 2026

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