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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 3.6% cheaper than Jihlava without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.3% cheaper than Jihlava without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$7.68 Kč 158
-73.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$23.51 Kč 485
-22.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿245
$7.50 Kč 155
2.00%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.4
$2.89 Kč 59.7
-33.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.91
$1.07 Kč 22.02
-21.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$1.32 Kč 27.25
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$1.61 Kč 33.25
36.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.74 Kč 35.90
117.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.01 Kč 20.82
62.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$0.94 Kč 19.30
72.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.89
$2.18 Kč 45.06
-47.25%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$2.69 Kč 55.5
-27.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$9.98 Kč 206
59.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$9.60 Kč 198
-67.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$8.60 Kč 177
28.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.6
$0.96 Kč 19.83
182.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.70
$1.33 Kč 27.51
-11.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.93 Kč 39.92
-11.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.38 Kč 28.58
16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.54
$0.73 Kč 14.97
90.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.72
$0.81 Kč 16.62
41.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.77
$1.37 Kč 28.33
-48.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.71 Kč 14.74
-22.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$6.48 Kč 134
-29.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿604
$6.08 Kč 125
210.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$0.81 Kč 16.71
124.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.75 Kč 36.10
83.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.17
$1.00 Kč 20.74
-12.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$20.85 Kč 430
-9.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.18
$1.32 Kč 27.21
6.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.60
$1.29 Kč 26.54
0.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$13.90 Kč 287
-41.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.19
$1.68 Kč 34.58
-26.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.2K
$45.5K Kč 940.0K
-53.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.5K
$34.8K Kč 717.4K
-35.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$162 Kč 3,345
-56.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$26.84 Kč 554
-47.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$21.63 Kč 446
-18.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$54.4 Kč 1,123
-23.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$16.60 Kč 343
-59.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$10.58 Kč 218
-45.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,569
$411 Kč 8,473
-27.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿480.0K
$10.2K Kč 210.2K
47.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$80.5 Kč 1,662
-31.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿843
$22.93 Kč 473
14.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,707
$74.4 Kč 1,535
13.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,230
$111 Kč 2,291
-37.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$558 Kč 11.5K
-23.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,699
$557 Kč 11.5K
-56.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$690 Kč 14.2K
17.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$742 Kč 15.3K
-32.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Jihlava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$1,495 Kč 30.8K
-57.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.43
-7.92%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Jihlava: April 12, 2026

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