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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 41.6% cheaper than Kolin without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 44.5% cheaper than Kolin without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$9.50 Kč 196
-78.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$46.77 Kč 965
-61.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿245
$8.20 Kč 169
-6.71%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.4
$3.17 Kč 65.4
-39.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.91
$1.94 Kč 39.97
-56.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$1.66 Kč 34.31
-78.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$2.14 Kč 44.16
2.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.85 Kč 58.8
32.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.17 Kč 24.13
40.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$1.60 Kč 33.07
1.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.89
$2.44 Kč 50.3
-52.87%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$3.32 Kč 68.4
-41.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$12.31 Kč 254
29.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$9.46 Kč 195
-67.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$14.55 Kč 300
-23.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.6
$1.77 Kč 36.61
53.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.70
$1.71 Kč 35.32
-30.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$2.16 Kč 44.61
-20.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$3.60 Kč 74.3
-55.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.54
$1.30 Kč 26.88
6.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.72
$1.17 Kč 24.13
-1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.77
$1.52 Kč 31.37
-53.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.75 Kč 15.48
-26.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$6.97 Kč 144
-34.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿604
$6.98 Kč 144
170.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.05 Kč 21.74
73.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.55 Kč 32.07
107.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.17
$2.84 Kč 58.7
-69.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$22.91 Kč 473
-17.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.18
$2.02 Kč 41.71
-30.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.60
$1.23 Kč 25.41
5.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$14.03 Kč 289
-41.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.19
$1.70 Kč 35.10
-27.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.2K
$25.7K Kč 531.2K
-17.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.5K
$29.6K Kč 611.8K
-24.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$262 Kč 5,411
-73.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$25.46 Kč 526
-44.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$19.93 Kč 411
-11.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$128 Kč 2,643
-67.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$37.25 Kč 769
-82.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$10.43 Kč 215
-44.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,569
$325 Kč 6,707
-7.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿480.0K
$8,976 Kč 185.3K
67.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$82.4 Kč 1,702
-33.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿843
$42.90 Kč 886
-38.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,707
$89.1 Kč 1,840
-5.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,230
$113 Kč 2,339
-38.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$1,499 Kč 30.9K
-71.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,699
$1,376 Kč 28.4K
-82.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$1,836 Kč 37.9K
-55.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$1,596 Kč 32.9K
-68.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$7,892 Kč 162.9K
-74.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$6,216 Kč 128.3K
-75.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kolin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$1,421 Kč 29.3K
-55.03%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kolin: April 12, 2026

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