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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 16.6% cheaper than Pabianice without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 26.9% cheaper than Pabianice without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$11.03 zł 40.59
-81.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$48.90 zł 180
-61.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$9.00 zł 33.12
-16.89%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$3.51 zł 12.91
-43.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$1.93 zł 7.09
-55.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$1.64 zł 6.04
-78.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$3.24 zł 11.92
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$4.10 zł 15.10
-8.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$0.99 zł 3.63
73.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$1.18 zł 4.35
38.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.16 zł 4.28
-
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$3.12 zł 11.49
-36.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$8.65 zł 31.84
84.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.64 zł 24.43
-52.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$10.75 zł 39.57
1.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$1.20 zł 4.40
120.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$1.72 zł 6.33
-29.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$1.92 zł 7.06
-11.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$2.85 zł 10.49
-44.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$0.89 zł 3.26
48.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$1.24 zł 4.57
-5.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$1.14 zł 4.18
-40.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.58 zł 2.14
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$5.13 zł 18.88
-12.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$6.97 zł 25.65
173.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$1.19 zł 4.39
48.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.89 zł 6.95
68.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$1.11 zł 4.07
-13.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$32.97 zł 121
-42.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$2.54 zł 9.35
-46.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$0.48 zł 1.77
181.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$9.48 zł 34.90
-15.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$1.67 zł 6.16
-25.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$34.0K zł 125.0K
-37.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$29.0K zł 106.9K
-25.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$330 zł 1,215
-78.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$8.38 zł 30.84
68.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$16.78 zł 61.8
4.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$37.12 zł 137
13.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$19.47 zł 71.6
-64.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$8.12 zł 29.88
-26.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$344 zł 1,264
-10.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$9,419 zł 34.7K
57.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$78.9 zł 290
-29.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$30.85 zł 114
-13.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$75.5 zł 278
10.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$94.4 zł 347
-25.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$525 zł 1,930
-18.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$510 zł 1,875
-53.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$822 zł 3,025
-2.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$820 zł 3,016
-38.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$2,285 zł 8,409
-9.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$1,483 zł 5,457
3.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pabianice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$1,074 zł 3,951
-39.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.78
-26.25%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pabianice: March 2, 2026

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