Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Novy Jicin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Novy Jicin

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 22.9% cheaper than Novy Jicin without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 38.8% cheaper than Novy Jicin without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Novy Jicin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$9.06 Kč 187
-77.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$43.53 Kč 899
-58.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿245
$9.60 Kč 198
-20.31%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.4
$3.22 Kč 66.6
-40.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.91
$1.88 Kč 38.86
-55.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$1.22 Kč 25.12
-70.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$2.55 Kč 52.7
-14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.61 Kč 53.9
45.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Novy Jicin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.13 Kč 23.33
45.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$1.51 Kč 31.10
7.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.89
$2.20 Kč 45.32
-47.73%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$3.07 Kč 63.3
-36.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$13.10 Kč 270
21.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$9.90 Kč 204
-68.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$13.15 Kč 271
-15.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.6
$1.67 Kč 34.54
62.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.70
$1.72 Kč 35.44
-31.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$2.18 Kč 44.92
-21.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$4.01 Kč 82.8
-59.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.54
$1.30 Kč 26.89
6.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.72
$1.26 Kč 26.02
-8.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.77
$1.55 Kč 31.96
-54.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.78 Kč 16.19
-29.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$6.87 Kč 142
-33.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿604
$7.09 Kč 146
166.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$0.86 Kč 17.72
111.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.86 Kč 38.40
72.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Novy Jicin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.17
$1.19 Kč 24.58
-26.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$26.08 Kč 538
-27.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.18
$2.75 Kč 56.8
-48.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.60
$1.47 Kč 30.43
-11.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$15.50 Kč 320
-47.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.19
$1.76 Kč 36.40
-30.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.2K
$28.3K Kč 584.3K
-25.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.5K
$29.2K Kč 602.9K
-23.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Novy Jicin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$306 Kč 6,324
-77.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$25.29 Kč 522
-44.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$21.06 Kč 435
-15.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Novy Jicin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$54.4 Kč 1,124
-23.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$16.58 Kč 342
-59.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$7.17 Kč 148
-19.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Novy Jicin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,569
$430 Kč 8,874
-30.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿480.0K
$14.2K Kč 293.9K
5.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Novy Jicin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$89.4 Kč 1,844
-38.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿843
$40.28 Kč 831
-34.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,707
$98.1 Kč 2,024
-13.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,230
$111 Kč 2,286
-37.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Novy Jicin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$677 Kč 14.0K
-36.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,699
$551 Kč 11.4K
-56.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$1,160 Kč 24.0K
-30.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$881 Kč 18.2K
-43.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$4,820 Kč 99.5K
-58.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$3,685 Kč 76.1K
-58.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Novy Jicin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$1,689 Kč 34.9K
-62.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.56
-10.07%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Novy Jicin: April 13, 2026

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