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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 17.1% cheaper than Sosnowiec without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 23.6% cheaper than Sosnowiec without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.8 zł 39.82
-81.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$42.02 zł 155
-55.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9 zł 33.2
-14.78%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.63 zł 13.39
-45.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.84 zł 6.79
-55.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.46 zł 5.4
-77.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.25 zł 11.99
-34.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.28 zł 12.09
13.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.01 zł 3.72
62.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.44 zł 5.3
9.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.39 zł 5.12
-14.39%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.11 zł 11.47
-36.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.3 zł 37.99
55.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.36 zł 23.46
-50.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.29 zł 45.34
-9.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.04 zł 3.85
165.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.77 zł 6.53
-31.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.71 zł 6.29
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.07 zł 11.31
-49.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.02 zł 3.78
31.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.15 zł 4.26
5.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.28 zł 4.71
-43.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.61 zł 2.27
-13.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.13 zł 18.94
-7.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.41 zł 27.32
148.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.08 zł 3.99
65.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.82 zł 6.71
76.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.11 zł 4.08
-15.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$28.72 zł 106
-34.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.38 zł 8.79
-40.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.73 zł 2.68
84.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$11 zł 40.58
-28.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.74 zł 6.41
-28.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$34.4K zł 126.8K
-38.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$30K zł 110.5K
-27.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$279 zł 1,030
-74.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.25 zł 30.43
66.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$16.34 zł 60.3
7.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$30.67 zł 113
35.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$21.54 zł 79.4
-67.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.59 zł 28
-23.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$307 zł 1,132
0.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$9,201 zł 33.9K
59.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$76.9 zł 284
-27.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$36.42 zł 134
-27.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$91.7 zł 338
-7.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$95.5 zł 352
-24.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$535 zł 1,971
-18.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$431 zł 1,590
-45.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$750 zł 2,766
9.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$592 zł 2,183
-15.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,084 zł 7,684
4.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,693 zł 6,245
-8.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,279 zł 4,716
-44.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.92
-27.75%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sosnowiec: October 29, 2025

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