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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 11.5% cheaper than Szczecin without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.1% cheaper than Szczecin without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$9.74 zł 34.97
-79.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$48.78 zł 175
-62.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$8.32 zł 29.86
-8.05%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$3.31 zł 11.88
-41.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$1.77 zł 6.35
-52.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$1.45 zł 5.20
-75.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$3.34 zł 11.99
-34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.20 zł 11.47
18.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$0.94 zł 3.36
74.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$1.30 zł 4.65
24.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.00 zł 3.60
15.00%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$3.37 zł 12.11
-42.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$9.43 zł 33.87
69.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$6.36 zł 22.82
-51.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$13.34 zł 47.90
-17.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$0.97 zł 3.47
179.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.79 zł 6.44
-34.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.40 zł 5.03
22.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$2.14 zł 7.68
-24.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$0.93 zł 3.33
49.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$1.08 zł 3.87
6.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$0.95 zł 3.41
-25.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.57 zł 2.03
-3.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$5.15 zł 18.50
-11.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$6.86 zł 24.64
175.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.14 zł 4.09
59.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.45 zł 5.20
121.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$0.84 zł 3.01
4.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$26.67 zł 95.7
-29.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$2.22 zł 7.98
-36.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$1.02 zł 3.65
27.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$13.35 zł 47.94
-38.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.67 zł 5.99
-26.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$33.0K zł 118.4K
-35.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$30.5K zł 109.6K
-26.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$259 zł 929
-73.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$10.41 zł 37.38
35.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$17.06 zł 61.3
3.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$30.07 zł 108
37.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$16.41 zł 58.9
-59.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$6.85 zł 24.58
-16.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$368 zł 1,322
-18.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$8,048 zł 28.9K
86.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$56.0 zł 201
-2.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$30.54 zł 110
-13.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$72.9 zł 262
16.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$84.0 zł 301
-16.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$635 zł 2,281
-32.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$547 zł 1,963
-55.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$993 zł 3,566
-18.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$821 zł 2,949
-39.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$3,409 zł 12.2K
-40.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$2,498 zł 8,969
-39.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$1,714 zł 6,155
-62.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.36
-21.38%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Szczecin: April 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Chiang Mai vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities