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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 16.8% cheaper than Szekszard without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 15.4% cheaper than Szekszard without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$11.47 Ft 3,911
-82.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$43.09 Ft 14.7K
-56.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$8.29 Ft 2,828
-9.77%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.42 Ft 484
40.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.37 Ft 468
-37.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.97 Ft 332
-63.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$2.64 Ft 902
-16.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.63 Ft 896
42.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.07 Ft 365
60.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.12 Ft 380
45.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.77 Ft 604
-34.46%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.45 Ft 836
-19.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$9.53 Ft 3,247
67.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.72 Ft 1,950
-44.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$11.30 Ft 3,852
-3.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.41 Ft 480
87.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.77 Ft 602
-31.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.75 Ft 596
-2.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$2.27 Ft 774
-29.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.13 Ft 385
16.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.28 Ft 436
-8.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.55 Ft 527
-56.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.41 Ft 141
36.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$7.16 Ft 2,440
-37.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$6.17 Ft 2,103
209.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.02 Ft 349
73.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.14 Ft 388
178.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$1.03 Ft 352
-6.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$24.64 Ft 8,399
-23.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$2.81 Ft 958
-51.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.80 Ft 271
68.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$17.13 Ft 5,839
-53.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.70 Ft 580
-27.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$31.9K Ft 10.9M
-33.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$34.0K Ft 11.6M
-35.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$113 Ft 38.5K
-36.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$14.25 Ft 4,858
-1.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$20.21 Ft 6,890
-13.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$47.32 Ft 16.1K
-11.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$16.92 Ft 5,768
-59.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$6.73 Ft 2,295
-11.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$461 Ft 157.1K
-33.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$6,655 Ft 2.3M
122.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$57.9 Ft 19.7K
-3.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$23.18 Ft 7,902
15.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$86.8 Ft 29.6K
-4.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$71.0 Ft 24.2K
-1.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$454 Ft 154.9K
-5.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$349 Ft 119.0K
-32.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$629 Ft 214.4K
27.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$524 Ft 178.5K
-3.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$3,056 Ft 1.0M
-32.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$2,451 Ft 835.6K
-37.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$772 Ft 263.2K
-15.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8
-37.50%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Szekszard: March 1, 2026

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