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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 29.2% cheaper than Ostroda without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 30.7% cheaper than Ostroda without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.75 zł 39.63
-81.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$37.51 zł 138
-49.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.21 zł 30.27
-6.58%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.28 zł 12.1
-39.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.11 zł 7.79
-61.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.59 zł 5.87
-79.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.84 zł 14.16
-44.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.89 zł 14.36
-4.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.93 zł 3.42
76.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.39 zł 5.13
12.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.38 zł 5.09
-13.77%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.18 zł 11.72
-37.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.99 zł 29.46
100.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.63 zł 24.47
-52.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.45 zł 45.93
-10.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.79 zł 2.91
249.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.07 zł 3.94
14.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.34 zł 4.93
27.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.35 zł 4.98
14.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.83 zł 3.06
61.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.84 zł 3.09
44.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.37 zł 5.06
-47.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.56 zł 2.08
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.11 zł 18.84
-7.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.94 zł 25.6
164.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.12 zł 4.14
59.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.66 zł 6.11
93.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.11 zł 4.11
-15.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$32.1 zł 118
-41.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.7 zł 9.94
-47.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.02 zł 3.78
32.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$13.49 zł 49.75
-41.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.7 zł 6.26
-26.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$33.6K zł 123.9K
-36.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$32.5K zł 120K
-32.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$353 zł 1,302
-79.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.27 zł 37.88
33.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.61 zł 65
-0.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$35.94 zł 133
15.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.33 zł 71.3
-64.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$9.33 zł 34.4
-37.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$584 zł 2,153
-47.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$15.4K zł 56.9K
-4.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$98.3 zł 362
-43.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$46.73 zł 172
-43.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$92.8 zł 342
-8.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$109 zł 402
-34.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$652 zł 2,404
-33.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$497 zł 1,832
-52.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$958 zł 3,535
-14.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$825 zł 3,042
-39.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,025 zł 11.2K
-27.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,007 zł 7,403
-23.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,392 zł 5,134
-49.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7
-28.57%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ostroda: October 27, 2025

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