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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 10.9% cheaper than Szczecin without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 18.8% cheaper than Szczecin without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.7 zł 35.78
-79.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$49.09 zł 181
-61.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.8 zł 32.46
-12.84%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.36 zł 12.38
-41.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.77 zł 6.52
-53.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.44 zł 5.32
-77.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.35 zł 12.37
-36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.3 zł 12.15
13.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.93 zł 3.44
76.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.33 zł 4.92
18.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.92 zł 3.38
29.35%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.41 zł 12.57
-41.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.46 zł 34.91
69.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.5 zł 23.96
-52.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.46 zł 49.65
-17.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.95 zł 3.51
190.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.74 zł 6.43
-29.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.41 zł 5.19
21.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.23 zł 8.23
-30.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.95 zł 3.49
41.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.08 zł 3.99
12.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.01 zł 3.71
-28.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.56 zł 2.07
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.37 zł 19.79
-12.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.86 zł 25.29
168.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.14 zł 4.21
57.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.44 zł 5.31
122.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.77 zł 2.85
22.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$26.63 zł 98.2
-29.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.14 zł 7.88
-33.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.02 zł 3.78
32.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$13.81 zł 50.9
-43.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.72 zł 6.34
-27.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$33.3K zł 122.7K
-36.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$30.9K zł 113.8K
-29.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$253 zł 933
-72.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.54 zł 38.86
30.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.58 zł 64.8
-0.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$30.72 zł 113
35.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$15.99 zł 59
-56.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.73 zł 24.81
-13.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$367 zł 1,354
-16.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,215 zł 30.3K
78.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$56.2 zł 207
-1.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.79 zł 114
-14.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$74.1 zł 273
14.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$83.7 zł 309
-14.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$640 zł 2,361
-32.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$538 zł 1,983
-56.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$983 zł 3,627
-16.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$828 zł 3,053
-39.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,891 zł 10.7K
-24.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,350 zł 8,668
-34.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,607 zł 5,927
-56.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.36
-21.38%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Szczecin: October 28, 2025

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