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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 7.8% cheaper than Plock without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 21.8% cheaper than Plock without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Plock
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.56 zł 35.26
-78.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$41.3 zł 152
-54.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.94 zł 29.28
-3.40%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.59 zł 13.25
-44.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.83 zł 6.75
-55.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.7 zł 6.29
-80.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.72 zł 13.72
-43.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.77 zł 10.21
34.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Plock
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.96 zł 3.56
70.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.35 zł 4.97
16.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.64 zł 6.05
-27.44%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.94 zł 10.85
-32.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.01 zł 36.93
59.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.49 zł 23.93
-51.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.96 zł 44.13
-6.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.1 zł 4.07
150.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.65 zł 6.07
-26.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.74 zł 6.42
-1.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.65 zł 6.08
-6.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.88 zł 3.26
52.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.16 zł 4.27
4.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.37 zł 5.04
-47.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.33 zł 1.2
60.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.38 zł 19.84
-12.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.82 zł 25.17
169.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.16 zł 4.29
54.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.56 zł 5.75
105.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Plock
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.32 zł 4.88
-28.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$30.1 zł 111
-37.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.21 zł 8.13
-35.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.57 zł 2.12
136.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$10.8 zł 39.82
-27.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.76 zł 6.48
-28.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$26.5K zł 97.6K
-20.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31.3K zł 115.5K
-30.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Plock
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$275 zł 1,016
-74.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.11 zł 37.29
35.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.81 zł 65.7
-1.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Plock
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$31.17 zł 115
33.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.81 zł 73.1
-65.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.82 zł 25.15
-14.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Plock
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$405 zł 1,492
-23.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,617 zł 24.4K
122.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Plock
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$68.9 zł 254
-19.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$37.42 zł 138
-29.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$96 zł 354
-11.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$105 zł 386
-31.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Plock
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$643 zł 2,371
-32.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$502 zł 1,851
-53.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$977 zł 3,601
-15.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$815 zł 3,005
-38.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,039 zł 11.2K
-28.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,327 zł 8,584
-33.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Plock
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,284 zł 4,737
-45.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6
-16.67%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Plock: October 29, 2025

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