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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.9% cheaper than Ostroda without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 32.1% cheaper than Ostroda without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.5
$11.04 zł 39.76
-81.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿584
$38.31 zł 138
-52.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿245
$8.08 zł 29.10
-5.32%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.5
$3.34 zł 12.02
-42.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.97
$2.14 zł 7.69
-60.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.42
$1.58 zł 5.69
-77.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.2
$3.88 zł 13.95
-43.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.73 zł 13.43
1.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.5
$0.96 zł 3.47
70.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿52.0
$1.34 zł 4.83
20.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.98
$1.40 zł 5.04
-17.86%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.2
$3.21 zł 11.56
-39.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿511
$8.15 zł 29.35
95.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.5
$6.98 zł 25.14
-55.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿355
$12.14 zł 43.70
-8.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.8
$0.82 zł 2.96
230.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.80
$1.07 zł 3.86
10.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.7
$1.37 zł 4.94
24.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.33 zł 4.78
21.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.66
$0.84 zł 3.02
65.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.81
$0.83 zł 2.99
38.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.83
$1.33 zł 4.80
-46.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.65
$0.53 zł 1.91
3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$5.01 zł 18.05
-8.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿605
$6.75 zł 24.29
179.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.4
$1.11 zł 4.00
63.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.62 zł 5.83
98.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.24
$1.06 zł 3.83
-16.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿606
$33.03 zł 119
-42.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.30
$2.73 zł 9.81
-48.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.71
$0.97 zł 3.51
34.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿263
$13.31 zł 47.90
-38.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.29
$1.72 zł 6.17
-28.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿678.9K
$32.9K zł 118.6K
-35.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿715.3K
$32.5K zł 117.2K
-31.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,240
$352 zł 1,268
-80.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿451
$9.97 zł 35.89
41.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿567
$17.66 zł 63.6
0.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,328
$37.12 zł 134
11.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿215
$19.88 zł 71.6
-66.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$9.34 zł 33.63
-38.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,593
$587 zł 2,112
-48.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿481.2K
$15.7K zł 56.5K
-4.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,758
$99.4 zł 358
-44.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿845
$46.34 zł 167
-43.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,714
$95.4 zł 344
-11.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,236
$111 zł 401
-37.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$637 zł 2,292
-32.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,718
$501 zł 1,803
-51.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿26.0K
$983 zł 3,539
-17.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.0K
$803 zł 2,892
-37.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.8K
$2,966 zł 10.7K
-31.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.9K
$2,153 zł 7,752
-29.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ostroda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.5K
$1,409 zł 5,072
-54.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7
-28.57%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ostroda: April 13, 2026

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