Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ruda Slaska Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ruda Slaska

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.4% cheaper than Ruda Slaska without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 29.5% cheaper than Ruda Slaska without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.98 zł 40.48
-81.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$41.8 zł 154
-55.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.17 zł 30.15
-6.12%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.5 zł 12.91
-43.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.86 zł 6.84
-55.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.7 zł 6.26
-80.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.25 zł 11.97
-34.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.3 zł 12.15
13.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.96 zł 3.54
70.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.23 zł 4.53
27.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.17 zł 4.31
1.71%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.01 zł 11.09
-34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.48 zł 31.27
88.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.11 zł 22.54
-48.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.77 zł 39.72
3.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.05 zł 3.89
162.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.68 zł 6.2
-27.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.8 zł 6.64
-5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.8 zł 10.33
-44.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.95 zł 3.49
41.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.91 zł 3.34
32.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.15 zł 4.26
-37.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.59 zł 2.17
-10.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.27 zł 19.43
-10.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.89 zł 25.41
166.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.08 zł 4
65.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.79 zł 6.59
79.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ruda Slaska
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
$33.06 zł 122
-42.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.19 zł 8.07
-35.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.73 zł 2.7
84.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$10.65 zł 39.29
-26.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.74 zł 6.42
-28.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$33.7K zł 124.1K
-37.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$28.9K zł 106.7K
-24.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$238 zł 879
-70.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.3 zł 30.59
65.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$14.86 zł 54.8
18.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$35.73 zł 132
16.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.5 zł 71.9
-64.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.89 zł 25.4
-15.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$310 zł 1,143
-0.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$9,562 zł 35.3K
53.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$87.8 zł 324
-36.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.79 zł 114
-14.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$75.5 zł 279
12.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$93.9 zł 346
-23.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ruda Slaska
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$661 zł 2,437
-34.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$493 zł 1,819
-52.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$958 zł 3,533
-14.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$803 zł 2,961
-37.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,802 zł 10.3K
-22.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,357 zł 8,693
-34.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,640 zł 6,049
-57.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.8
-26.47%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ruda Slaska: October 28, 2025

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