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 5.5% cheaper than Nowy Sacz without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 10.2% cheaper than Nowy Sacz without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$9.70 zł 34.83
-79.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$40.66 zł 146
-55.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$8.09 zł 29.05
-5.44%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$3.09 zł 11.09
-37.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$2.10 zł 7.53
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$1.66 zł 5.97
-78.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$3.01 zł 10.81
-27.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.62 zł 12.99
4.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.04 zł 3.74
57.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$1.27 zł 4.57
27.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.55 zł 5.58
-25.81%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$3.26 zł 11.70
-40.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$7.94 zł 28.49
100.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$6.21 zł 22.30
-50.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$9.93 zł 35.63
11.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$1.20 zł 4.29
125.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.60 zł 5.74
-26.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.56 zł 5.61
9.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$2.58 zł 9.25
-37.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$0.98 zł 3.50
41.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$1.19 zł 4.29
-3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$1.32 zł 4.73
-46.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.61 zł 2.19
-9.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$5.36 zł 19.24
-14.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$7.12 zł 25.56
165.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.01 zł 3.63
80.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.77 zł 6.37
81.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$1.08 zł 3.87
-18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$31.91 zł 115
-40.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$2.15 zł 7.73
-34.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$0.78 zł 2.81
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$10.47 zł 37.58
-21.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.76 zł 6.32
-30.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$34.0K zł 122.0K
-37.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$30.2K zł 108.6K
-26.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$291 zł 1,045
-75.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$7.59 zł 27.24
85.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$13.60 zł 48.84
30.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$36.25 zł 130
14.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$19.41 zł 69.7
-65.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$8.70 zł 31.22
-34.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$274 zł 983
9.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$2,235 zł 8,025
571.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$60.8 zł 218
-9.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$39.83 zł 143
-33.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$60.1 zł 216
40.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$76.0 zł 273
-8.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$542 zł 1,946
-21.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$456 zł 1,635
-47.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$1,125 zł 4,038
-27.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$965 zł 3,463
-48.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$2,065 zł 7,412
-2.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$1,267 zł 4,547
20.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nowy Sacz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$1,014 zł 3,641
-36.98%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Nowy Sacz: April 12, 2026

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