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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.5% cheaper than Louny without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 31.5% cheaper than Louny without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Louny
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.48 Kč 181
-76.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$36.94 Kč 790
-49.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.97 Kč 171
-3.76%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.82 Kč 60.3
-29.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.67 Kč 35.8
-50.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.14 Kč 24.47
-71.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.24 Kč 47.99
-5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.53 Kč 54.2
47.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Louny
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1 Kč 21.39
64.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.32 Kč 28.28
18.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.2 Kč 47.09
-45.91%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.92 Kč 62.6
-32.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.16 Kč 217
57.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.42 Kč 159
-57.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.3 Kč 242
-1.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.41 Kč 30.21
95.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.52 Kč 32.48
-19.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.61 Kč 34.53
6.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.11 Kč 45.23
-26.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.04 Kč 43.68
-34.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.31 Kč 28.02
-7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.97 Kč 20.67
-25.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.66 Kč 14.14
-19.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.66 Kč 142
-29.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.16 Kč 110
256.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.79 Kč 16.99
126.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.28 Kč 48.81
40.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Louny
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.86 Kč 18.3
9.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$25.47 Kč 545
-25.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.34 Kč 28.67
5.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.96 Kč 20.65
40.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$13.13 Kč 281
-40.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.66 Kč 35.56
-24.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$30.3K Kč 647.4K
-30.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$24.2K Kč 517.5K
-9.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Louny
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$291 Kč 6,237
-75.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$27.22 Kč 582
-49.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$20 Kč 428
-12.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Louny
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$54.5 Kč 1,166
-23.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$14.95 Kč 320
-53.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$8.32 Kč 178
-30.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Louny
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$415 Kč 8,885
-25.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$10.1K Kč 216.8K
45.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Louny
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$80.4 Kč 1,721
-31.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$66.3 Kč 1,419
-60.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$93.7 Kč 2,005
-9.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$111 Kč 2,372
-35.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Louny
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$634 Kč 13.6K
-31.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$576 Kč 12.3K
-59.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$994 Kč 21.3K
-17.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$689 Kč 14.7K
-27.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,546 Kč 97.3K
-52.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,252 Kč 69.6K
-52.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Louny
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,190 Kč 25.5K
-40.89%
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 Louny: October 28, 2025

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