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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.8% cheaper than Pabianice without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 29.8% cheaper than Pabianice without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.96 zł 40.44
-81.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$49.63 zł 183
-62.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.74 zł 32.24
-12.24%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.6 zł 13.29
-45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.91 zł 7.05
-57.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.61 zł 5.93
-79.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.29 zł 12.15
-35.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.16 zł 15.34
-10.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.03 zł 3.78
59.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.2 zł 4.42
30.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.21 zł 4.46
-1.65%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.06 zł 11.28
-35.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.62 zł 31.79
85.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.69 zł 24.66
-53.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.71 zł 39.48
4.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.21 zł 4.46
128.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.79 zł 6.6
-31.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.89 zł 6.98
-9.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.79 zł 10.29
-44.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.94 zł 3.48
42.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.2 zł 4.42
0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.16 zł 4.28
-37.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.56 zł 2.06
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.24 zł 19.33
-9.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.26 zł 26.77
153.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.26 zł 4.66
42.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.87 zł 6.88
71.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.07 zł 3.95
-12.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$32.85 zł 121
-42.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.62 zł 9.68
-45.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.48 zł 1.78
181.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$9.73 zł 35.87
-19.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.74 zł 6.4
-28.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$34.1K zł 125.8K
-37.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$29.4K zł 108.4K
-25.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$329 zł 1,213
-78.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.48 zł 31.29
61.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$16.66 zł 61.4
5.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$36.53 zł 135
13.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.36 zł 71.4
-64.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.93 zł 29.26
-26.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$338 zł 1,246
-8.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$9,204 zł 33.9K
59.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$78.5 zł 290
-29.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.87 zł 114
-14.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$75.4 zł 278
12.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$94.4 zł 348
-23.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$516 zł 1,903
-15.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$514 zł 1,896
-54.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$827 zł 3,049
-0.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$812 zł 2,997
-38.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,297 zł 8,470
-5.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,452 zł 5,355
6.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,046 zł 3,858
-32.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.78
-26.25%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pabianice: October 29, 2025

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