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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 17.7% cheaper than Jihlava without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 10.8% cheaper than Jihlava without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.0
$7.44 Kč 156
-72.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿586
$23.05 Kč 483
-19.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿236
$7.83 Kč 164
-4.47%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.0
$2.81 Kč 58.8
-28.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.72
$1.06 Kč 22.22
-19.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.09
$1.28 Kč 26.80
-72.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.8
$1.58 Kč 33.11
39.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$1.72 Kč 35.94
118.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.2
$1.06 Kč 22.12
62.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.5
$0.99 Kč 20.79
64.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.54
$2.19 Kč 45.78
-47.03%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.4
$2.68 Kč 56.0
-26.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿502
$10.23 Kč 214
55.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.9
$9.88 Kč 207
-67.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿344
$8.31 Kč 174
31.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.4
$0.90 Kč 18.83
194.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.57
$1.37 Kč 28.73
-10.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.5
$1.95 Kč 40.90
-12.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.2
$1.43 Kč 29.99
11.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.76
$0.68 Kč 14.23
94.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.86
$0.86 Kč 18.01
36.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.38
$1.42 Kč 29.81
-52.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.58
$0.65 Kč 13.67
-13.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$6.44 Kč 135
-29.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿602
$5.73 Kč 120
232.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$0.80 Kč 16.65
121.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100
$1.78 Kč 37.34
78.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.37
$1.05 Kč 21.92
-8.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿596
$21.09 Kč 442
-10.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.83
$1.38 Kč 28.81
-1.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.65
$1.27 Kč 26.54
6.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$14.11 Kč 295
-43.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.20
$1.70 Kč 35.49
-27.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿667.5K
$45.7K Kč 956.7K
-53.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿686.1K
$34.7K Kč 726.9K
-37.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,247
$166 Kč 3,470
-57.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿444
$27.22 Kč 570
-48.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿551
$21.57 Kč 452
-19.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,327
$54.1 Kč 1,133
-22.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿217
$16.67 Kč 349
-58.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$10.62 Kč 222
-44.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,694
$407 Kč 8,518
-24.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿466.6K
$9,880 Kč 206.9K
49.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,756
$82.0 Kč 1,716
-32.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿845
$23.05 Kč 483
16.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,625
$76.1 Kč 1,593
9.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,211
$109 Kč 2,293
-35.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$568 Kč 11.9K
-24.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,478
$552 Kč 11.6K
-57.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.3K
$703 Kč 14.7K
14.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$736 Kč 15.4K
-31.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.0K
$5,267 Kč 110.3K
-60.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.3K
$3,790 Kč 79.4K
-59.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$1,507 Kč 31.6K
-56.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.43
-7.92%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jihlava: March 1, 2026

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