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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 17.8% cheaper than Szekesfehervar without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 31.3% cheaper than Szekesfehervar without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$11.03 Ft 3,821
-81.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$57.5 Ft 19.9K
-67.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.8 Ft 3,050
-12.84%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.99 Ft 691
-0.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.29 Ft 448
-36.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.96 Ft 332
-65.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.89 Ft 655
12.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.48 Ft 859
50.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.11 Ft 385
47.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.69 Ft 585
-7.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.17 Ft 752
-45.16%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.7 Ft 935
-26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.64 Ft 2,647
109.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.88 Ft 2,038
-46.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.71 Ft 5,096
-24.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.89 Ft 656
46.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.84 Ft 638
-33.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.87 Ft 649
-8.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.84 Ft 985
-45.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.01 Ft 350
32.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.18 Ft 409
2.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.38 Ft 480
-47.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.44 Ft 154
20.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.25 Ft 2,167
-24.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$3.83 Ft 1,327
380.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1 Ft 346
79.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.42 Ft 492
126.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.16 Ft 402
-18.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$24.56 Ft 8,508
-23.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.77 Ft 960
-48.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.14 Ft 396
18.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$17.1 Ft 5,926
-54.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.73 Ft 600
-27.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$25.8K Ft 8.9M
-17.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25.9K Ft 9M
-15.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$103 Ft 35.5K
-31.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$25.39 Ft 8,798
-45.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$18.55 Ft 6,426
-5.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$47.23 Ft 16.4K
-11.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$17.08 Ft 5,919
-59.60%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.57 Ft 2,277
-11.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$217 Ft 75.2K
41.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,449 Ft 2.2M
128.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$63.5 Ft 22K
-12.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$23.38 Ft 8,102
12.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$72.9 Ft 25.3K
16.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$80.2 Ft 27.8K
-10.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$370 Ft 128K
17.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$289 Ft 100.2K
-18.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$594 Ft 205.8K
38.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$519 Ft 179.7K
-3.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,289 Ft 1.1M
-33.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,004 Ft 1M
-48.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,434 Ft 496.8K
-50.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.85
-14.53%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Szekesfehervar: October 28, 2025

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