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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 30.1% cheaper than Kalocsa without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 36.2% cheaper than Kalocsa without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$11.33 Ft 3,863
-82.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$48.59 Ft 16.6K
-61.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$8.08 Ft 2,756
-7.43%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.50 Ft 854
-20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.41 Ft 482
-39.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.94 Ft 321
-62.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$2.63 Ft 896
-15.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.52 Ft 858
49.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.09 Ft 370
57.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.52 Ft 517
7.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.84 Ft 629
-36.96%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.93 Ft 999
-32.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$9.54 Ft 3,251
66.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.86 Ft 1,998
-45.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$11.33 Ft 3,863
-3.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$2.19 Ft 747
21.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.95 Ft 664
-37.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.11 Ft 720
-19.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$4.19 Ft 1,430
-62.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.34 Ft 455
-1.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.30 Ft 442
-10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.49 Ft 507
-54.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.53 Ft 180
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$7.24 Ft 2,468
-37.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$5.99 Ft 2,041
218.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.15 Ft 391
53.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.18 Ft 404
169.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$1.18 Ft 402
-18.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$25.51 Ft 8,697
-25.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$2.84 Ft 969
-52.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.11 Ft 380
21.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$17.12 Ft 5,837
-53.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.75 Ft 596
-29.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$32.1K Ft 11.0M
-34.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$36.4K Ft 12.4M
-40.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$146 Ft 49.6K
-51.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$29.39 Ft 10.0K
-52.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$24.44 Ft 8,332
-28.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$47.31 Ft 16.1K
-11.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$16.48 Ft 5,616
-58.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$8.06 Ft 2,748
-26.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$466 Ft 158.8K
-34.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$6,717 Ft 2.3M
120.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$88.0 Ft 30.0K
-36.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$25.92 Ft 8,836
3.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$95.6 Ft 32.6K
-12.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$107 Ft 36.4K
-34.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$450 Ft 153.5K
-5.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$346 Ft 118.0K
-31.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$638 Ft 217.4K
25.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$531 Ft 181.0K
-5.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$2,940 Ft 1.0M
-29.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$2,219 Ft 756.5K
-30.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kalocsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8
-37.50%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kalocsa: February 28, 2026

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