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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 19% cheaper than Lomza without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 14.7% cheaper than Lomza without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$9.57 zł 35.21
-78.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$40.42 zł 149
-54.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$8.35 zł 30.74
-10.42%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$3.16 zł 11.62
-36.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$2.11 zł 7.76
-59.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$1.65 zł 6.07
-78.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$2.91 zł 10.70
-24.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$3.74 zł 13.78
0.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$1.01 zł 3.73
70.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$1.29 zł 4.74
26.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.56 zł 5.74
-25.64%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$3.22 zł 11.86
-38.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$7.94 zł 29.23
100.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.32 zł 23.27
-49.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$9.72 zł 35.77
12.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$1.18 zł 4.35
124.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$1.55 zł 5.71
-21.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$1.57 zł 5.79
8.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$2.62 zł 9.64
-39.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$0.98 zł 3.61
34.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$1.23 zł 4.53
-4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$1.37 zł 5.02
-50.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.65 zł 2.39
-13.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$5.25 zł 19.32
-14.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$7.23 zł 26.60
163.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$1.06 zł 3.91
66.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.86 zł 6.84
70.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$1.07 zł 3.94
-10.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$31.99 zł 118
-40.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$2.13 zł 7.82
-36.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$0.84 zł 3.11
60.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$10.51 zł 38.68
-23.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$1.72 zł 6.35
-27.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$33.2K zł 122.2K
-36.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$31.1K zł 114.3K
-29.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$286 zł 1,052
-75.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$7.66 zł 28.19
83.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$16.21 zł 59.7
7.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$37.06 zł 136
13.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$19.72 zł 72.6
-65.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$8.92 zł 32.82
-33.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$499 zł 1,838
-38.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$4,811 zł 17.7K
207.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$90.8 zł 334
-38.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$45.60 zł 168
-41.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$101 zł 370
-17.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$127 zł 469
-44.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$644 zł 2,369
-33.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$495 zł 1,823
-52.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$994 zł 3,656
-19.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$822 zł 3,025
-38.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$2,678 zł 9,856
-23.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$2,066 zł 7,601
-25.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Lomza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.28
-20.38%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lomza: March 1, 2026

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