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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 2.9% cheaper than Szekszard without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 26.5% cheaper than Szekszard without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$11.34 Ft 3,928
-82.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$43.04 Ft 14.9K
-56.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.84 Ft 2,717
-2.17%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.4 Ft 485
41.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.41 Ft 488
-41.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.97 Ft 336
-65.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.56 Ft 886
-17.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.64 Ft 916
41.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.12 Ft 388
46.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.16 Ft 403
35.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.85 Ft 642
-35.68%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.43 Ft 843
-18.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.09 Ft 3,149
75.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.85 Ft 2,027
-46.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.35 Ft 3,933
-1.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.46 Ft 507
89.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.75 Ft 607
-30.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.74 Ft 604
-1.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.27 Ft 785
-31.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.13 Ft 390
18.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.32 Ft 458
-8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.55 Ft 537
-53.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.41 Ft 144
29.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.49 Ft 2,597
-36.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.29 Ft 2,181
192.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.04 Ft 360
72.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.12 Ft 389
186.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.02 Ft 354
-7.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$24.82 Ft 8,598
-23.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.84 Ft 985
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.77 Ft 265
75.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$17.08 Ft 5,920
-54.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.7 Ft 589
-26.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$31.1K Ft 10.8M
-31.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.1K Ft 11.8M
-36.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$113 Ft 39.2K
-37.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$14.59 Ft 5,054
-5.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$19.84 Ft 6,875
-11.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$47.34 Ft 16.4K
-12.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$17.03 Ft 5,902
-59.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.01 Ft 2,429
-17.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$461 Ft 159.6K
-33.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,697 Ft 2.3M
119.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$58 Ft 20.1K
-4.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$23.06 Ft 7,991
14.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$85.5 Ft 29.6K
-0.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$72 Ft 24.9K
-0.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$452 Ft 156.5K
-3.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$351 Ft 121.5K
-32.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$632 Ft 218.9K
29.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$529 Ft 183.3K
-5.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,944 Ft 1M
-25.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,263 Ft 784.1K
-31.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Szekszard
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$757 Ft 262.4K
-7.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8
-37.50%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Szekszard: October 28, 2025

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