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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 23.4% cheaper than Pruszków without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 23.2% cheaper than Pruszków without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pruszków
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.92 zł 40.27
-81.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$41.4 zł 153
-54.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.91 zł 29.19
-3.03%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.46 zł 12.74
-42.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.01 zł 7.43
-59.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.63 zł 6
-79.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.21 zł 11.84
-33.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.68 zł 13.58
1.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pruszków
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.02 zł 3.77
60.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.29 zł 4.76
21.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.38 zł 5.08
-13.77%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.18 zł 11.74
-37.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.12 zł 33.62
75.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.49 zł 23.95
-51.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.65 zł 39.29
4.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.07 zł 3.95
157.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.72 zł 6.35
-29.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.78 zł 6.58
-3.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.93 zł 10.79
-47.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.9 zł 3.33
48.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.13 zł 4.17
7.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.29 zł 4.75
-44.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.65 zł 2.39
-18.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.16 zł 19.04
-8.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.73 zł 24.83
173.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.08 zł 3.98
65.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.65 zł 6.08
94.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pruszków
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.12 zł 4.12
-16.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$32.06 zł 118
-41.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.12 zł 7.82
-33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.71 zł 2.63
90.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$10.83 zł 39.96
-27.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.76 zł 6.49
-28.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$33.6K zł 124K
-37.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$29.6K zł 109.2K
-26.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pruszków
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$279 zł 1,031
-74.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.66 zł 31.93
58.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$16.65 zł 61.4
5.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pruszków
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$37.01 zł 136
12.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.93 zł 73.5
-65.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.89 zł 25.41
-15.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pruszków
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$343 zł 1,266
-10.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,198 zł 30.2K
79.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pruszków
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$89.9 zł 332
-38.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$35.67 zł 132
-25.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$82.4 zł 304
3.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$94.5 zł 348
-24.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pruszków
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$653 zł 2,408
-33.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$503 zł 1,855
-53.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$975 zł 3,598
-15.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$800 zł 2,952
-37.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,637 zł 9,727
-17.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,431 zł 8,967
-36.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pruszków
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.75
-25.93%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pruszków: October 28, 2025

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