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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 21.9% cheaper than Lomza without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 25.2% cheaper than Lomza without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.57 zł 35.28
-78.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$40.31 zł 149
-53.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.18 zł 30.15
-6.23%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.11 zł 11.47
-36.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.07 zł 7.63
-60.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.66 zł 6.13
-80.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.05 zł 11.25
-30.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.61 zł 13.3
3.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.01 zł 3.72
62.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.27 zł 4.7
23.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.6 zł 5.89
-25.63%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.37 zł 12.41
-41.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.94 zł 29.28
101.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.42 zł 23.67
-51.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.5 zł 35.05
17.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.16 zł 4.27
137.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.61 zł 5.93
-24.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.56 zł 5.76
9.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.61 zł 9.64
-40.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.93 zł 3.42
44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.24 zł 4.57
-2.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.31 zł 4.81
-45.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.64 zł 2.38
-17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.37 zł 19.82
-12.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.88 zł 29.06
133.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.01 zł 3.74
77.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.78 zł 6.56
80.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.1 zł 4.06
-14.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$31.96 zł 118
-40.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.14 zł 7.9
-33.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.8 zł 2.94
68.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$10.39 zł 38.31
-24.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.78 zł 6.55
-29.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$34.3K zł 126.7K
-38.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$30.9K zł 114.1K
-29.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$292 zł 1,076
-75.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$7.78 zł 28.7
76.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$15.92 zł 58.7
10.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$36.35 zł 134
14.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.59 zł 72.2
-64.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$8.86 zł 32.69
-34.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$518 zł 1,909
-40.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,782 zł 17.6K
207.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$91.1 zł 336
-39.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.53 zł 164
-40.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$102 zł 375
-16.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$124 zł 459
-42.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$651 zł 2,400
-33.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$501 zł 1,849
-53.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$980 zł 3,613
-16.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$817 zł 3,012
-38.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,713 zł 10K
-19.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,296 zł 8,470
-32.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.28
-20.38%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lomza: October 29, 2025

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