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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 22.4% cheaper than Poznan without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 26.7% cheaper than Poznan without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Poznan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.83 zł 39.95
-81.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$48.92 zł 180
-61.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.26 zł 30.46
-7.14%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.67 zł 13.53
-46.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.07 zł 7.63
-60.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.75 zł 6.46
-81.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.88 zł 14.32
-45.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.91 zł 14.42
-4.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Poznan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.97 zł 3.58
69.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.36 zł 5.02
15.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.56 zł 5.77
-23.72%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.34 zł 12.33
-40.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.18 zł 37.54
57.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.44 zł 23.73
-51.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.98 zł 44.19
-6.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.06 zł 3.91
160.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.84 zł 6.78
-33.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.69 zł 6.22
1.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.82 zł 10.41
-45.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.96 zł 3.56
39.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.1 zł 4.05
10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.29 zł 4.77
-44.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.68 zł 2.52
-22.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.21 zł 19.23
-9.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.07 zł 26.06
160.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.16 zł 4.27
54.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.5 zł 5.54
114.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Poznan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.25 zł 4.59
-24.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$35.85 zł 132
-47.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.12 zł 7.81
-33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.89 zł 3.28
51.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$10.76 zł 39.7
-27.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.77 zł 6.54
-29.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$33.9K zł 125.1K
-37.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31.8K zł 117.3K
-31.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Poznan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$280 zł 1,031
-74.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.93 zł 36.62
38.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.51 zł 64.6
0.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Poznan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$40.24 zł 148
3.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$24.86 zł 91.7
-72.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.5 zł 27.67
-22.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Poznan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$403 zł 1,485
-23.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,666 zł 24.6K
120.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Poznan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$91.4 zł 337
-39.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$36.8 zł 136
-28.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$95.8 zł 353
-11.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$106 zł 391
-32.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Poznan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$762 zł 2,809
-42.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$659 zł 2,431
-64.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,301 zł 4,797
-36.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$999 zł 3,683
-50.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,748 zł 13.8K
-41.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,859 zł 10.5K
-46.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Poznan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,768 zł 6,519
-60.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.88
-27.33%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Poznan: October 28, 2025

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