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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 19.4% cheaper than Kalocsa without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 34.5% cheaper than Kalocsa without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$11.55 Ft 4,001
-82.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$48.98 Ft 17K
-61.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.12 Ft 2,814
-5.54%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.46 Ft 854
-19.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.42 Ft 492
-42.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.93 Ft 323
-64.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.52 Ft 873
-15.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.65 Ft 917
40.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.11 Ft 386
47.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.47 Ft 509
6.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.77 Ft 614
-32.77%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.83 Ft 980
-30.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.19 Ft 3,185
73.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.88 Ft 2,037
-46.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.28 Ft 3,910
-1.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.18 Ft 756
26.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.01 Ft 696
-39.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.1 Ft 728
-18.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.18 Ft 1,449
-62.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.39 Ft 481
-3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.34 Ft 465
-9.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.54 Ft 533
-53.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.53 Ft 184
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.41 Ft 2,566
-36.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.97 Ft 2,069
208.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.13 Ft 392
58.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.24 Ft 429
158.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.13 Ft 393
-16.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$24.76 Ft 8,579
-23.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.83 Ft 980
-49.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.11 Ft 385
21.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$17.4 Ft 6,029
-54.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.75 Ft 605
-28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$31.5K Ft 10.9M
-32.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$36.7K Ft 12.7M
-40.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$143 Ft 49.6K
-50.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$30.43 Ft 10.5K
-54.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$24.67 Ft 8,548
-28.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$46.67 Ft 16.2K
-10.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$16.67 Ft 5,777
-58.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.85 Ft 2,720
-26.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$454 Ft 157.3K
-32.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,783 Ft 2.4M
116.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$88.4 Ft 30.6K
-37.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$26.05 Ft 9,025
1.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$96.8 Ft 33.5K
-12.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$105 Ft 36.4K
-31.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$441 Ft 152.7K
-1.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$347 Ft 120.3K
-32.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$635 Ft 220.2K
29.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$526 Ft 182.2K
-5.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,142 Ft 1.1M
-30.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,203 Ft 763.3K
-29.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8
-37.50%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kalocsa: October 28, 2025

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