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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 14% cheaper than Szekesfehervar without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 32.5% cheaper than Szekesfehervar without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$11.37 Ft 3,784
-82.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$58.2 Ft 19.4K
-68.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$9.16 Ft 3,048
-18.34%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$2.00 Ft 664
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.33 Ft 444
-36.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.94 Ft 314
-62.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$1.84 Ft 613
20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.41 Ft 803
56.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.07 Ft 354
60.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$1.62 Ft 539
0.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$2.13 Ft 708
-45.54%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$2.71 Ft 903
-26.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$7.71 Ft 2,565
106.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.00 Ft 1,997
-47.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$14.86 Ft 4,944
-26.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$1.91 Ft 635
38.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.77 Ft 588
-31.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.86 Ft 620
-8.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$2.74 Ft 911
-41.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$1.01 Ft 337
30.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$1.15 Ft 382
1.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$1.45 Ft 482
-53.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.48 Ft 158
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$6.23 Ft 2,074
-27.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$3.14 Ft 1,046
507.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$0.93 Ft 309
90.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.48 Ft 491
114.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$1.12 Ft 374
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$25.14 Ft 8,367
-24.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$2.78 Ft 926
-51.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$1.19 Ft 397
13.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$17.14 Ft 5,705
-53.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.71 Ft 571
-27.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$26.1K Ft 8.7M
-18.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$25.4K Ft 8.5M
-14.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$102 Ft 34.1K
-30.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$24.99 Ft 8,316
-43.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$18.38 Ft 6,117
-4.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$47.02 Ft 15.6K
-10.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$16.64 Ft 5,539
-58.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$6.73 Ft 2,241
-11.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$219 Ft 72.8K
40.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$6,379 Ft 2.1M
131.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$65.6 Ft 21.8K
-15.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$23.32 Ft 7,761
14.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$71.7 Ft 23.9K
16.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$78.4 Ft 26.1K
-10.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$375 Ft 124.7K
14.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$285 Ft 94.8K
-16.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$596 Ft 198.3K
34.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$512 Ft 170.4K
-1.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$3,407 Ft 1.1M
-39.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$3,079 Ft 1.0M
-50.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Szekesfehervar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$1,495 Ft 497.7K
-56.28%
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 Szekesfehervar: March 3, 2026

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