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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 19.9% cheaper than Szczecinek without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 17.5% cheaper than Szczecinek without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Szczecinek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$11.04 zł 40.73
-81.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$24.05 zł 88.7
-21.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.28 zł 34.21
-17.35%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.63 zł 13.39
-45.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.03 zł 3.81
-20.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.7 zł 2.58
-52.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$4.02 zł 14.82
-47.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.48 zł 5.46
152.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Szczecinek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.11 zł 4.1
47.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.09 zł 4.03
44.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.53 zł 5.66
-22.22%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.38 zł 12.48
-41.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.34 zł 30.76
91.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.43 zł 27.39
-58.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.16 zł 48.52
-15.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.01 zł 3.74
173.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.96 zł 7.24
-37.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.89 zł 6.95
-9.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.02 zł 11.12
-48.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.93 zł 3.43
44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.65 zł 2.39
86.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.51 zł 5.56
-52.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.72 zł 2.66
-26.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.25 zł 19.36
-10.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.74 zł 24.85
172.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.06 zł 3.92
68.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.61 zł 5.94
99.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Szczecinek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.12 zł 4.14
-16.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$32.76 zł 121
-42.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.25 zł 8.3
-36.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.76 zł 2.81
77.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$13.79 zł 50.9
-43.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.69 zł 6.25
-26.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$34.4K zł 126.8K
-38.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$30.2K zł 111.4K
-27.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Szczecinek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$363 zł 1,337
-80.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$11.98 zł 44.19
14.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$15.62 zł 57.6
12.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Szczecinek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$37.1 zł 137
12.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.26 zł 71
-64.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.42 zł 27.37
-21.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Szczecinek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$369 zł 1,360
-16.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,559 zł 24.2K
124.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Szczecinek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$123 zł 454
-54.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$45.58 zł 168
-42.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$108 zł 397
-20.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$91.1 zł 336
-21.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Szczecinek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$511 zł 1,883
-14.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$489 zł 1,804
-51.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$981 zł 3,619
-16.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$801 zł 2,952
-37.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,021 zł 11.1K
-27.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,557 zł 9,431
-39.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Szczecinek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,408 zł 5,194
-50.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.2
19.05%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Szczecinek: October 28, 2025

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