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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 31.1% cheaper than Kolin without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 34.8% cheaper than Kolin without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.13 Kč 195
-77.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$46.46 Kč 994
-59.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.23 Kč 176
-6.80%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.04 Kč 65
-34.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.9 Kč 40.69
-56.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.74 Kč 37.27
-81.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.18 Kč 46.71
-2.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.84 Kč 60.7
31.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.2 Kč 25.74
36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.62 Kč 34.6
-3.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.37 Kč 50.6
-49.79%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.23 Kč 69.1
-38.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.65 Kč 271
26.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.36 Kč 200
-66.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.33 Kč 307
-22.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.77 Kč 37.91
55.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.72 Kč 36.78
-29.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.25 Kč 48.11
-24.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.55 Kč 75.9
-56.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.28 Kč 27.3
4.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.18 Kč 25.2
2.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.45 Kč 30.93
-50.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.74 Kč 15.9
-28.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.95 Kč 149
-32.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.74 Kč 144
172.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.01 Kč 21.62
77.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.57 Kč 33.52
104.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$2.78 Kč 59.4
-66.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$23.24 Kč 497
-18.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.97 Kč 42.2
-27.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.24 Kč 26.46
8.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$13.95 Kč 298
-43.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.64 Kč 35.14
-23.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$25.6K Kč 548.2K
-17.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$29.7K Kč 635.4K
-26.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$257 Kč 5,493
-72.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$25.86 Kč 553
-46.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$20.04 Kč 429
-12.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$127 Kč 2,719
-67.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$37.58 Kč 804
-81.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$10.47 Kč 224
-44.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$322 Kč 6,897
-4.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$9,048 Kč 193.6K
62.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$81.9 Kč 1,753
-32.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$43.08 Kč 922
-38.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$90.8 Kč 1,943
-6.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$116 Kč 2,481
-38.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,506 Kč 32.2K
-71.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,417 Kč 30.3K
-83.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,830 Kč 39.2K
-55.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,596 Kč 34.2K
-68.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$7,765 Kč 166.2K
-71.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$6,303 Kč 134.9K
-75.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,432 Kč 30.6K
-50.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.47
-8.59%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kolin: October 27, 2025

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