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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 40.1% cheaper than Kolin without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 30% cheaper than Kolin without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.0
$9.48 Kč 199
-78.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿586
$47.09 Kč 986
-60.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿236
$8.62 Kč 181
-13.23%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.0
$3.08 Kč 64.6
-35.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.72
$2.00 Kč 41.78
-57.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.09
$1.67 Kč 34.94
-79.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.8
$2.19 Kč 45.77
0.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$2.88 Kč 60.3
30.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.2
$1.17 Kč 24.45
47.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.5
$1.56 Kč 32.64
4.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.54
$2.41 Kč 50.5
-51.87%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.4
$3.35 Kč 70.2
-40.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿502
$12.35 Kč 259
28.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.9
$9.01 Kč 189
-64.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿344
$14.35 Kč 300
-24.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.4
$1.69 Kč 35.42
56.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.57
$1.71 Kč 35.75
-28.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.5
$2.16 Kč 45.26
-21.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.2
$3.74 Kč 78.4
-57.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.76
$1.31 Kč 27.44
0.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.86
$1.23 Kč 25.78
-4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.38
$1.52 Kč 31.93
-55.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.58
$0.81 Kč 16.95
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$6.85 Kč 144
-34.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿602
$7.30 Kč 153
161.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.07 Kč 22.30
65.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100
$1.62 Kč 33.85
96.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.37
$2.78 Kč 58.2
-65.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿596
$23.09 Kč 484
-18.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.83
$1.96 Kč 41.03
-30.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.65
$1.23 Kč 25.69
9.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$13.79 Kč 289
-41.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.20
$1.68 Kč 35.13
-26.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿667.5K
$26.1K Kč 546.6K
-18.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿686.1K
$29.4K Kč 615.0K
-25.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,247
$254 Kč 5,319
-71.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿444
$25.50 Kč 534
-44.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿551
$19.80 Kč 415
-11.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,327
$126 Kč 2,628
-66.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿217
$37.56 Kč 786
-81.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$10.22 Kč 214
-41.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,694
$326 Kč 6,826
-5.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿466.6K
$9,007 Kč 188.6K
64.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,756
$83.5 Kč 1,748
-33.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿845
$42.78 Kč 896
-37.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,625
$91.1 Kč 1,908
-8.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,211
$115 Kč 2,402
-38.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$1,465 Kč 30.7K
-70.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,478
$1,407 Kč 29.5K
-83.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.3K
$1,854 Kč 38.8K
-56.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$1,607 Kč 33.7K
-68.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.0K
$7,912 Kč 165.7K
-73.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.3K
$6,214 Kč 130.1K
-75.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$1,424 Kč 29.8K
-54.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.47
-8.59%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kolin: March 1, 2026

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