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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 32.4% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 36.1% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$10.08 Kč 212
-79.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$45.93 Kč 965
-59.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$9.39 Kč 197
-20.34%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$3.43 Kč 72.0
-41.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$1.94 Kč 40.68
-56.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$1.65 Kč 34.73
-78.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$2.77 Kč 58.2
-20.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$3.06 Kč 64.4
22.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$1.24 Kč 25.95
38.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$1.57 Kč 32.99
3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$2.43 Kč 51.1
-52.26%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$3.39 Kč 71.3
-41.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$12.58 Kč 264
26.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$9.39 Kč 197
-66.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$12.85 Kč 270
-15.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$2.01 Kč 42.28
31.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$1.86 Kč 39.01
-34.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$2.25 Kč 47.22
-24.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$3.76 Kč 79.0
-57.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$1.35 Kč 28.26
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$1.14 Kč 23.92
2.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$1.65 Kč 34.56
-58.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.88 Kč 18.42
-36.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$7.58 Kč 159
-40.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$7.41 Kč 156
157.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$1.08 Kč 22.59
63.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$2.13 Kč 44.70
49.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$1.38 Kč 29.02
-30.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$25.64 Kč 539
-26.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$2.27 Kč 47.67
-40.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$1.38 Kč 29.07
-2.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$17.10 Kč 359
-53.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$1.70 Kč 35.65
-27.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$29.7K Kč 624.8K
-28.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$30.2K Kč 634.5K
-27.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$318 Kč 6,677
-77.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$27.08 Kč 569
-47.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$21.31 Kč 448
-18.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$76.1 Kč 1,598
-44.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$17.64 Kč 371
-61.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$11.88 Kč 250
-50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$888 Kč 18.7K
-65.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$14.5K Kč 303.9K
2.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$86.1 Kč 1,809
-35.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$37.75 Kč 793
-29.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$97.6 Kč 2,050
-14.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$131 Kč 2,759
-46.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$1,161 Kč 24.4K
-63.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$877 Kč 18.4K
-72.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$2,303 Kč 48.4K
-65.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$1,525 Kč 32.0K
-66.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$10.5K Kč 221.3K
-80.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$7,597 Kč 159.6K
-79.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$2,336 Kč 49.1K
-72.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.84
3.31%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Prague: March 2, 2026

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