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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 27.7% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 31.3% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.15 Kč 196
-77.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$47.43 Kč 1,015
-60.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.35 Kč 179
-8.14%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.13 Kč 67.1
-36.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.98 Kč 42.47
-58.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.74 Kč 37.19
-81.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.86 Kč 61.2
-25.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.82 Kč 60.4
32.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.17 Kč 25.12
40.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.54 Kč 32.93
1.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.37 Kč 50.7
-49.79%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.2 Kč 68.4
-38.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.47 Kč 267
28.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.02 Kč 193
-65.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.21 Kč 304
-21.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.71 Kč 36.69
61.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.74 Kč 37.14
-29.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.13 Kč 45.63
-19.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.56 Kč 76.1
-56.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.27 Kč 27.13
5.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.16 Kč 24.92
4.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.52 Kč 32.55
-52.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.79 Kč 16.93
-32.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.21 Kč 154
-34.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.66 Kč 142
176.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.11 Kč 23.79
61.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.57 Kč 33.53
104.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.22 Kč 26.19
-22.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$26.21 Kč 561
-27.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.99 Kč 42.66
-28.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.22 Kč 26.09
10.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$14.13 Kč 302
-44.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.66 Kč 35.47
-24.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$27.9K Kč 596.3K
-24.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$30.1K Kč 645.1K
-27.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$254 Kč 5,444
-72.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$25.9 Kč 554
-47.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$20.12 Kč 430
-12.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$63.3 Kč 1,354
-34.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$14.38 Kč 308
-52.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$10.17 Kč 218
-42.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$321 Kč 6,877
-4.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$9,010 Kč 192.8K
63.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$82.2 Kč 1,758
-32.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$43.22 Kč 925
-38.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$89.9 Kč 1,924
-5.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$115 Kč 2,468
-37.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$662 Kč 14.2K
-34.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$603 Kč 12.9K
-60.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$872 Kč 18.7K
-5.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$850 Kč 18.2K
-41.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,551 Kč 97.4K
-52.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,486 Kč 74.6K
-55.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,871 Kč 40K
-62.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.47
-8.59%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Plzen: October 29, 2025

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