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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 11.9% cheaper than Sosnowiec without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 22.2% cheaper than Sosnowiec without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.5
$10.92 zł 39.33
-81.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿584
$42.65 zł 154
-57.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿245
$8.86 zł 31.89
-13.66%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.5
$3.43 zł 12.34
-44.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.97
$1.76 zł 6.35
-52.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.42
$1.42 zł 5.13
-74.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.2
$3.35 zł 12.06
-34.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.24 zł 11.68
16.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.5
$0.95 zł 3.41
72.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿52.0
$1.38 zł 4.99
17.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.98
$1.43 zł 5.14
-19.58%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.2
$3.14 zł 11.32
-38.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿511
$10.06 zł 36.23
58.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.5
$6.08 zł 21.90
-49.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿355
$12.08 zł 43.48
-8.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.8
$1.06 zł 3.82
155.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.80
$1.78 zł 6.40
-33.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.7
$1.73 zł 6.24
-1.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$3.08 zł 11.09
-47.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.66
$0.99 zł 3.58
40.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.81
$1.16 zł 4.18
-0.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.83
$1.28 zł 4.63
-44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.65
$0.67 zł 2.41
-17.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$5.04 zł 18.13
-9.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿605
$7.39 zł 26.61
155.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.4
$1.07 zł 3.86
70.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.82 zł 6.54
76.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.24
$1.08 zł 3.88
-18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿606
$28.11 zł 101
-32.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.30
$2.41 zł 8.68
-41.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.71
$0.72 zł 2.59
80.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿263
$11.03 zł 39.71
-25.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.29
$1.68 zł 6.06
-26.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿678.9K
$33.6K zł 121.1K
-37.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿715.3K
$30.6K zł 110.1K
-27.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,240
$282 zł 1,015
-75.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿451
$8.19 zł 29.49
71.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿567
$16.82 zł 60.6
5.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,328
$30.57 zł 110
35.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿215
$22.05 zł 79.4
-69.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$7.68 zł 27.64
-25.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,593
$316 zł 1,138
-5.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿481.2K
$9,424 zł 33.9K
59.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,758
$78.0 zł 281
-29.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿845
$35.51 zł 128
-25.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,714
$88.5 zł 319
-4.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,236
$94.5 zł 340
-26.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$546 zł 1,965
-21.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,718
$431 zł 1,552
-44.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿26.0K
$753 zł 2,712
7.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.0K
$592 zł 2,132
-15.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.8K
$2,102 zł 7,568
-3.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.9K
$1,759 zł 6,331
-13.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sosnowiec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.5K
$1,273 zł 4,582
-49.78%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sosnowiec: April 14, 2026

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