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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 32.6% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 35.3% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.5
$10.31 Kč 213
-80.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿584
$47.01 Kč 972
-61.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿245
$9.19 Kč 190
-16.76%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.5
$3.46 Kč 71.4
-44.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.97
$1.83 Kč 37.89
-54.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.42
$1.57 Kč 32.53
-77.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.2
$2.77 Kč 57.3
-20.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.99 Kč 61.9
26.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.5
$1.25 Kč 25.79
31.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿52.0
$1.57 Kč 32.53
3.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.98
$2.49 Kč 51.5
-53.82%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.2
$3.32 Kč 68.6
-41.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿511
$13.05 Kč 270
22.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.5
$9.65 Kč 199
-67.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿355
$12.82 Kč 265
-13.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.8
$2.05 Kč 42.43
32.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.80
$1.78 Kč 36.80
-33.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.7
$2.20 Kč 45.39
-22.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$3.88 Kč 80.1
-58.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.66
$1.38 Kč 28.57
0.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.81
$1.14 Kč 23.63
0.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.83
$1.70 Kč 35.14
-58.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.65
$0.81 Kč 16.84
-32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$7.69 Kč 159
-40.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿605
$7.15 Kč 148
163.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.4
$1.03 Kč 21.32
76.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$2.21 Kč 45.73
45.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.24
$1.36 Kč 28.08
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿606
$25.20 Kč 521
-25.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.30
$2.26 Kč 46.77
-37.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.71
$1.45 Kč 29.88
-10.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿263
$16.69 Kč 345
-50.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.29
$1.76 Kč 36.33
-30.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿678.9K
$30.0K Kč 619.7K
-29.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿715.3K
$30.3K Kč 626.1K
-26.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,240
$314 Kč 6,489
-77.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿451
$27.06 Kč 559
-48.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿567
$21.42 Kč 443
-17.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,328
$74.5 Kč 1,539
-44.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿215
$17.44 Kč 361
-61.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$11.46 Kč 237
-49.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,593
$879 Kč 18.2K
-65.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿481.2K
$14.0K Kč 289.7K
7.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,758
$86.3 Kč 1,784
-36.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿845
$36.74 Kč 759
-28.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,714
$97.8 Kč 2,022
-13.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,236
$130 Kč 2,686
-46.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$1,129 Kč 23.3K
-62.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,718
$864 Kč 17.9K
-72.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿26.0K
$2,219 Kč 45.9K
-63.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.0K
$1,511 Kč 31.2K
-67.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.8K
$10.1K Kč 209.1K
-80.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.9K
$7,407 Kč 153.1K
-79.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.5K
$2,376 Kč 49.1K
-73.10%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Prague: April 13, 2026

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