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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 17.6% cheaper than Pecs without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 27.2% cheaper than Pecs without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$8.66 Ft 2,952
-76.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$42.48 Ft 14.5K
-56.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$8.45 Ft 2,880
-11.48%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.21 Ft 752
-9.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.13 Ft 386
-24.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.91 Ft 310
-61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.62 Ft 553
36.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.20 Ft 749
70.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.06 Ft 362
62.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.51 Ft 516
7.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.89 Ft 646
-38.62%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.53 Ft 861
-21.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$9.36 Ft 3,191
70.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$6.12 Ft 2,087
-48.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$14.28 Ft 4,868
-23.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$2.01 Ft 686
31.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.11 Ft 721
-42.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.18 Ft 742
-22.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$3.59 Ft 1,224
-55.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.23 Ft 419
7.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.27 Ft 435
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.73 Ft 590
-60.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.55 Ft 186
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$7.21 Ft 2,459
-37.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$4.47 Ft 1,523
326.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.16 Ft 396
52.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.02 Ft 688
57.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$1.41 Ft 481
-31.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$24.86 Ft 8,474
-23.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$3.23 Ft 1,101
-57.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.12 Ft 381
20.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$23.28 Ft 7,938
-65.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.72 Ft 586
-27.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$27.3K Ft 9.3M
-22.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$31.6K Ft 10.8M
-31.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$161 Ft 55.0K
-55.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$27.81 Ft 9,479
-49.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$19.46 Ft 6,633
-10.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$44.55 Ft 15.2K
-5.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$21.72 Ft 7,405
-68.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$8.06 Ft 2,747
-26.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$400 Ft 136.5K
-23.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$7,147 Ft 2.4M
107.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$91.2 Ft 31.1K
-38.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$43.61 Ft 14.9K
-38.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$94.8 Ft 32.3K
-12.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$99.1 Ft 33.8K
-29.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$503 Ft 171.5K
-15.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$358 Ft 122.2K
-33.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$681 Ft 232.2K
17.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$549 Ft 187.3K
-8.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$3,319 Ft 1.1M
-37.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$2,861 Ft 975.2K
-46.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$957 Ft 326.3K
-31.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8
-37.50%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pecs: March 3, 2026

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