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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 27.7% cheaper than Liberec without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 33.3% cheaper than Liberec without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Liberec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.31 Kč 178
-75.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$37.67 Kč 806
-50.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.06 Kč 173
-4.84%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.87 Kč 61.4
-31.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.96 Kč 41.84
-58.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.18 Kč 25.26
-72.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.3 Kč 49.16
-7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.59 Kč 55.4
44.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Liberec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.05 Kč 22.48
56.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.32 Kč 28.26
18.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.2 Kč 47.09
-45.91%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.95 Kč 63.2
-32.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.19 Kč 218
56.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.87 Kč 211
-68.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.68 Kč 271
-11.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.39 Kč 29.71
98.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.58 Kč 33.79
-22.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.08 Kč 44.48
-17.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.52 Kč 75.3
-55.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.38 Kč 29.43
-2.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.32 Kč 28.27
-8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.54 Kč 32.9
-53.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.69 Kč 14.78
-23.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.44 Kč 138
-26.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.35 Kč 115
243.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.79 Kč 16.96
126.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.86 Kč 39.9
72.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Liberec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.34 Kč 28.78
-29.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$25.22 Kč 540
-25.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.37 Kč 29.25
3.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.25 Kč 26.85
8.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$14.28 Kč 306
-45.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.69 Kč 36.1
-26.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$28.3K Kč 605.5K
-25.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$30.2K Kč 645.5K
-27.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Liberec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$298 Kč 6,371
-76.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$25.91 Kč 554
-47.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$20.61 Kč 441
-14.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Liberec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$71.8 Kč 1,536
-42.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$11.82 Kč 253
-41.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$10.65 Kč 228
-45.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Liberec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$429 Kč 9,187
-28.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$14.3K Kč 306.3K
2.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Liberec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$82.4 Kč 1,763
-32.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$25.53 Kč 546
3.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$73.3 Kč 1,568
16.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$111 Kč 2,373
-35.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Liberec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$566 Kč 12.1K
-23.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$519 Kč 11.1K
-54.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$925 Kč 19.8K
-11.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$702 Kč 15K
-28.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,789 Kč 102.5K
-54.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,982 Kč 63.8K
-48.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Liberec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,502 Kč 32.1K
-53.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.43
-7.92%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Liberec: October 27, 2025

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