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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 29% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 33.7% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.0
$9.29 Kč 194
-78.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿586
$46.86 Kč 981
-60.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿236
$8.24 Kč 172
-9.22%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.0
$3.13 Kč 65.6
-36.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.72
$1.98 Kč 41.46
-57.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.09
$1.72 Kč 36.05
-79.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.8
$2.74 Kč 57.3
-19.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$2.85 Kč 59.6
31.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.2
$1.21 Kč 25.32
42.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.5
$1.55 Kč 32.47
5.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.54
$2.38 Kč 49.92
-51.26%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.4
$3.32 Kč 69.6
-40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿502
$12.69 Kč 266
25.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.9
$9.37 Kč 196
-66.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿344
$14.18 Kč 297
-23.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.4
$1.76 Kč 36.85
50.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.57
$1.72 Kč 35.93
-29.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.5
$2.25 Kč 47.21
-24.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.2
$3.74 Kč 78.4
-57.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.76
$1.33 Kč 27.76
-0.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.86
$1.18 Kč 24.75
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.38
$1.52 Kč 31.92
-55.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.58
$0.79 Kč 16.57
-29.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$6.86 Kč 144
-34.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿602
$6.90 Kč 145
176.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.11 Kč 23.30
59.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100
$1.59 Kč 33.38
100.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.37
$1.23 Kč 25.78
-21.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿596
$26.40 Kč 553
-28.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.83
$2.04 Kč 42.65
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.65
$1.28 Kč 26.90
5.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$14.03 Kč 294
-42.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.20
$1.67 Kč 35.02
-25.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿667.5K
$27.6K Kč 577.5K
-23.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿686.1K
$29.5K Kč 617.2K
-26.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,247
$263 Kč 5,503
-72.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿444
$26.09 Kč 546
-45.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿551
$19.76 Kč 414
-11.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,327
$62.6 Kč 1,310
-32.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿217
$14.24 Kč 298
-51.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$10.19 Kč 213
-41.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,694
$321 Kč 6,712
-4.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿466.6K
$8,831 Kč 184.9K
67.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,756
$81.4 Kč 1,704
-31.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿845
$43.53 Kč 911
-38.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,625
$89.2 Kč 1,869
-6.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,211
$115 Kč 2,413
-39.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$666 Kč 13.9K
-35.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,478
$615 Kč 12.9K
-61.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.3K
$895 Kč 18.7K
-10.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$831 Kč 17.4K
-39.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.0K
$4,587 Kč 96.1K
-55.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.3K
$3,709 Kč 77.7K
-58.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$2,046 Kč 42.8K
-68.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.47
-8.59%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Plzen: March 2, 2026

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