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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 0.3% cheaper than Szolnok without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 8.7% cheaper than Szolnok without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$7.56 Ft 2,522
-73.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$39.96 Ft 13.3K
-53.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$7.61 Ft 2,541
-1.71%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$2.01 Ft 671
-0.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$1.46 Ft 487
-41.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$1.13 Ft 376
-69.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$1.91 Ft 638
15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.36 Ft 788
59.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$0.82 Ft 273
109.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$1.05 Ft 349
55.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.56 Ft 520
-25.64%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$2.10 Ft 701
-5.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$6.21 Ft 2,073
156.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$5.16 Ft 1,721
-38.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$11.05 Ft 3,686
-1.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$1.15 Ft 382
130.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$1.50 Ft 501
-18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$1.29 Ft 432
31.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$2.12 Ft 708
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$0.87 Ft 289
51.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$0.91 Ft 305
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$0.93 Ft 309
-26.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.31 Ft 105
80.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$6.49 Ft 2,167
-30.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$3.57 Ft 1,193
434.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$0.80 Ft 266
121.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.12 Ft 375
183.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$0.96 Ft 319
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$24.70 Ft 8,243
-23.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$2.66 Ft 888
-48.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$1.16 Ft 386
16.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$13.71 Ft 4,575
-41.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$1.76 Ft 586
-29.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$18.1K Ft 6.0M
17.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$33.9K Ft 11.3M
-35.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$103 Ft 34.4K
-30.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$23.71 Ft 7,912
-40.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$17.33 Ft 5,784
0.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$51.6 Ft 17.2K
-18.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$8.66 Ft 2,889
-20.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$7.10 Ft 2,368
-16.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$146 Ft 48.9K
109.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$3,460 Ft 1.2M
327.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$54.8 Ft 18.3K
1.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$26.92 Ft 8,986
-0.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$63.3 Ft 21.1K
31.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$67.7 Ft 22.6K
3.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$318 Ft 106.1K
34.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$273 Ft 91.1K
-13.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$475 Ft 158.4K
68.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$381 Ft 127.2K
32.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$1,839 Ft 613.8K
12.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$1,517 Ft 506.4K
1.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$1,007 Ft 336.2K
-35.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10.26
-51.27%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Szolnok: March 1, 2026

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