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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 10.6% cheaper than Szeged without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 21.5% cheaper than Szeged without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Szeged
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$7.68 Ft 2,619
-73.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$45.36 Ft 15.5K
-59.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$5.64 Ft 1,923
32.62%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.05 Ft 699
-2.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.36 Ft 463
-37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.92 Ft 314
-61.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$2.23 Ft 762
-0.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.18 Ft 743
72.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Szeged
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.10 Ft 376
56.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.53 Ft 523
6.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.80 Ft 613
-35.56%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.82 Ft 961
-29.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$7.73 Ft 2,634
106.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.68 Ft 1,935
-44.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$11.01 Ft 3,754
-1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.93 Ft 657
37.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.83 Ft 625
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.99 Ft 680
-14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$2.92 Ft 996
-45.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.06 Ft 361
24.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.20 Ft 410
-2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.37 Ft 469
-50.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.48 Ft 164
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$7.36 Ft 2,509
-38.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$4.99 Ft 1,701
282.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$0.98 Ft 334
80.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.20 Ft 409
165.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Szeged
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$1.61 Ft 549
-40.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$27.48 Ft 9,369
-31.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$2.90 Ft 988
-53.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.32 Ft 450
2.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$17.31 Ft 5,903
-53.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.77 Ft 604
-29.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$25.5K Ft 8.7M
-16.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$25.5K Ft 8.7M
-14.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Szeged
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$106 Ft 36.2K
-32.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$25.57 Ft 8,716
-44.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$18.71 Ft 6,380
-6.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Szeged
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$39.94 Ft 13.6K
5.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$20.34 Ft 6,933
-66.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$7.75 Ft 2,641
-23.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Szeged
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$220 Ft 75.2K
39.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$6,260 Ft 2.1M
136.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Szeged
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$89.1 Ft 30.4K
-37.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$26.04 Ft 8,877
2.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$85.4 Ft 29.1K
-2.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$106 Ft 36.0K
-33.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Szeged
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$431 Ft 146.8K
-0.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$351 Ft 119.8K
-32.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$672 Ft 228.9K
19.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$555 Ft 189.4K
-9.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$3,117 Ft 1.1M
-33.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$2,300 Ft 784.0K
-33.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Szeged
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$1,220 Ft 415.8K
-46.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.85
-14.53%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Szeged: March 1, 2026

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