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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 11.5% cheaper than Skawina without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 29.6% cheaper than Skawina without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Skawina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$10.76 zł 39.61
-81.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$40.14 zł 148
-53.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$8.88 zł 32.68
-15.77%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$2.91 zł 10.69
-31.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$2.21 zł 8.14
-61.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$1.77 zł 6.51
-80.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$3.99 zł 14.67
-44.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$3.96 zł 14.58
-5.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Skawina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$1.16 zł 4.28
48.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$1.38 zł 5.07
18.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.24 zł 4.56
-6.45%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$3.67 zł 13.49
-46.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$9.27 zł 34.11
71.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.61 zł 24.34
-52.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$11.54 zł 42.48
-5.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$0.93 zł 3.42
184.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$1.75 zł 6.43
-30.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$1.60 zł 5.88
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$2.74 zł 10.07
-41.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$0.76 zł 2.80
73.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$0.88 zł 3.24
32.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$1.36 zł 5.01
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.66 zł 2.44
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$5.09 zł 18.71
-11.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$8.41 zł 30.94
126.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$1.17 zł 4.32
51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.51 zł 5.55
110.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Skawina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$1.11 zł 4.07
-13.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$33.07 zł 122
-42.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$2.41 zł 8.85
-43.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$0.97 zł 3.58
39.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$12.65 zł 46.56
-36.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$1.70 zł 6.25
-27.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$33.0K zł 121.5K
-35.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$31.8K zł 117.1K
-31.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Skawina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$273 zł 1,005
-73.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$11.07 zł 40.72
27.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$13.72 zł 50.5
27.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Skawina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$36.70 zł 135
14.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$19.86 zł 73.1
-65.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$8.10 zł 29.79
-26.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Skawina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$281 zł 1,034
9.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$6,040 zł 22.2K
144.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Skawina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$76.7 zł 282
-27.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$44.88 zł 165
-40.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$82.6 zł 304
0.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$110 zł 403
-35.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Skawina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$656 zł 2,413
-34.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$492 zł 1,811
-51.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$981 zł 3,612
-18.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$825 zł 3,036
-38.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$2,846 zł 10.5K
-27.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$2,416 zł 8,891
-36.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Skawina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.57
-23.90%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Skawina: March 2, 2026

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