Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Nowy Sacz Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Nowy Sacz

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 11% cheaper than Nowy Sacz without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 8.2% cheaper than Nowy Sacz without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$9.31 zł 34.35
-78.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$40.33 zł 149
-53.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$8.27 zł 30.50
-9.55%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$3.16 zł 11.65
-36.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$2.18 zł 8.03
-61.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$1.66 zł 6.12
-78.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$3.02 zł 11.13
-26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$3.72 zł 13.72
1.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.05 zł 3.88
63.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$1.28 zł 4.73
27.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.55 zł 5.71
-25.16%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$3.40 zł 12.53
-41.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$7.53 zł 27.78
111.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.45 zł 23.79
-50.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$9.55 zł 35.25
14.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$1.15 zł 4.24
130.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.56 zł 5.74
-21.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.58 zł 5.83
7.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$2.61 zł 9.61
-39.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$0.92 zł 3.39
43.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$1.19 zł 4.38
-1.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$1.31 zł 4.82
-48.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.61 zł 2.24
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$5.21 zł 19.23
-13.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$6.90 zł 25.47
176.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.07 zł 3.94
65.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.83 zł 6.76
73.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$1.11 zł 4.10
-13.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$32.86 zł 121
-42.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$2.11 zł 7.80
-35.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$0.73 zł 2.69
84.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$10.60 zł 39.11
-24.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.75 zł 6.47
-29.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$33.5K zł 123.7K
-36.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$30.7K zł 113.5K
-29.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$287 zł 1,060
-75.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$7.56 zł 27.88
86.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$13.55 zł 49.99
28.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$36.37 zł 134
15.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$19.49 zł 71.9
-64.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$8.43 zł 31.12
-29.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$267 zł 984
15.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$2,259 zł 8,335
554.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$60.1 zł 222
-7.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$38.62 zł 143
-30.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$60.1 zł 222
38.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$77.2 zł 285
-9.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$554 zł 2,045
-22.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$446 zł 1,647
-46.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$1,142 zł 4,215
-29.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$966 zł 3,565
-47.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$2,009 zł 7,413
2.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$1,234 zł 4,553
24.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$998 zł 3,684
-34.52%
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 Nowy Sacz: February 28, 2026

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