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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 24.2% cheaper than Ostrava without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 31.6% cheaper than Ostrava without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ostrava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$9.29 Kč 195
-78.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$46.12 Kč 967
-59.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$8.26 Kč 173
-9.44%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$2.97 Kč 62.2
-32.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.87 Kč 39.15
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$1.58 Kč 33.13
-77.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$2.04 Kč 42.72
8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.99 Kč 62.7
25.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ostrava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.07 Kč 22.37
60.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$1.39 Kč 29.07
17.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$2.37 Kč 49.76
-51.05%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$3.01 Kč 63.0
-34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$11.83 Kč 248
34.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$9.73 Kč 204
-67.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$14.34 Kč 301
-23.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$1.66 Kč 34.69
59.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.89 Kč 39.61
-35.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$2.25 Kč 47.25
-24.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$2.87 Kč 60.1
-44.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$1.10 Kč 23.13
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$1.12 Kč 23.58
4.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$1.38 Kč 28.89
-50.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.64 Kč 13.46
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$7.12 Kč 149
-36.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$7.28 Kč 153
161.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$0.88 Kč 18.50
101.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.81 Kč 37.90
75.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ostrava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$1.24 Kč 25.89
-22.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$25.21 Kč 528
-25.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$1.93 Kč 40.36
-29.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$1.23 Kč 25.72
9.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$23.13 Kč 485
-65.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.72 Kč 36.02
-27.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$30.3K Kč 634.1K
-30.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$28.9K Kč 606.6K
-24.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ostrava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$220 Kč 4,618
-67.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$29.56 Kč 620
-52.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$18.83 Kč 395
-7.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ostrava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$53.2 Kč 1,116
-20.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$19.27 Kč 404
-64.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$9.59 Kč 201
-38.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ostrava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$428 Kč 8,973
-28.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$9,615 Kč 201.5K
53.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ostrava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$82.2 Kč 1,722
-32.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$51.3 Kč 1,075
-47.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$86.2 Kč 1,807
-3.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$93.8 Kč 1,967
-25.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ostrava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$572 Kč 12.0K
-25.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$492 Kč 10.3K
-51.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$1,128 Kč 23.6K
-28.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$868 Kč 18.2K
-41.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$3,078 Kč 64.5K
-33.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$2,257 Kč 47.3K
-32.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ostrava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$1,692 Kč 35.5K
-61.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.5
-9.09%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ostrava: March 2, 2026

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