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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 19.8% cheaper than Pecs without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 25.1% cheaper than Pecs without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.53 Ft 2,955
-76.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$42.82 Ft 14.8K
-56.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.84 Ft 3,062
-13.24%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.2 Ft 761
-10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.1 Ft 381
-25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.92 Ft 318
-64.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.59 Ft 552
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.14 Ft 742
74.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.1 Ft 382
49.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.54 Ft 534
1.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.91 Ft 662
-37.70%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.54 Ft 881
-22.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.08 Ft 3,145
76.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.17 Ft 2,138
-49.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.56 Ft 5,046
-23.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2 Ft 694
38.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.11 Ft 730
-42.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.2 Ft 761
-22.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.51 Ft 1,218
-55.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.23 Ft 426
8.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.27 Ft 441
-4.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.8 Ft 623
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.59 Ft 203
-10.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.36 Ft 2,550
-35.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.83 Ft 2,021
215.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.2 Ft 417
49.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.1 Ft 728
52.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.47 Ft 509
-36.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$24.05 Ft 8,332
-21.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.1 Ft 1,076
-54.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.17 Ft 404
15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$22.92 Ft 7,942
-65.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.71 Ft 594
-26.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$27.8K Ft 9.6M
-23.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31.3K Ft 10.8M
-30.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$162 Ft 56.1K
-56.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$27.14 Ft 9,402
-49.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$19.92 Ft 6,903
-11.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$43.65 Ft 15.1K
-4.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$21.5 Ft 7,448
-67.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.68 Ft 2,660
-24.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$409 Ft 141.6K
-24.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,221 Ft 2.5M
103.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$93.4 Ft 32.3K
-40.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.48 Ft 15.4K
-40.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$93.9 Ft 32.5K
-9.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$99.6 Ft 34.5K
-27.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$491 Ft 170.2K
-11.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$363 Ft 125.7K
-35.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$685 Ft 237.5K
19.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$561 Ft 194.3K
-11.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,284 Ft 1.1M
-33.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,606 Ft 902.9K
-40.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pecs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$851 Ft 294.7K
-17.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8
-37.50%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pecs: October 27, 2025

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