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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 20.6% cheaper than Krotoszyn without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 39.5% cheaper than Krotoszyn without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Krotoszyn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$11.41 zł 41.97
-82.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$68.0 zł 250
-72.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$8.08 zł 29.74
-7.43%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$4.06 zł 14.95
-50.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$2.35 zł 8.63
-63.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$1.85 zł 6.80
-81.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$4.12 zł 15.17
-46.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$3.85 zł 14.18
-2.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Krotoszyn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$1.01 zł 3.70
70.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$1.50 zł 5.52
8.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.72 zł 6.31
-32.56%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$3.32 zł 12.20
-40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$7.36 zł 27.10
116.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.02 zł 22.15
-47.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$9.99 zł 36.77
9.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$0.97 zł 3.56
173.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$1.59 zł 5.87
-23.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$1.68 zł 6.19
1.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$4.34 zł 15.97
-63.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$0.91 zł 3.35
45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$1.17 zł 4.32
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$1.29 zł 4.76
-47.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.66 zł 2.42
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$5.06 zł 18.64
-10.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$5.65 zł 20.81
237.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$1.10 zł 4.05
60.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.64 zł 6.05
93.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Krotoszyn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$1.11 zł 4.08
-13.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$32.27 zł 119
-41.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$2.12 zł 7.80
-35.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$0.76 zł 2.78
77.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$10.70 zł 39.38
-24.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$1.72 zł 6.31
-27.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$34.2K zł 125.8K
-38.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$31.2K zł 114.9K
-30.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Krotoszyn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$231 zł 851
-69.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$8.88 zł 32.69
58.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$16.80 zł 61.8
3.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Krotoszyn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$35.80 zł 132
17.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$19.86 zł 73.1
-65.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$7.51 zł 27.63
-20.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Krotoszyn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$465 zł 1,712
-33.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$5,513 zł 20.3K
168.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Krotoszyn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$96.4 zł 355
-42.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$38.38 zł 141
-30.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$113 zł 414
-26.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$131 zł 484
-46.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Krotoszyn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$639 zł 2,351
-33.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$504 zł 1,856
-52.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$976 zł 3,590
-17.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$811 zł 2,983
-37.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$2,864 zł 10.5K
-28.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$2,501 zł 9,202
-38.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Krotoszyn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$1,044 zł 3,842
-37.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.4
-21.88%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Krotoszyn: March 3, 2026

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