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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 3.3% more expensive than Szolnok without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.4% cheaper than Szolnok without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.94 Ft 2,752
-74.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$39.68 Ft 13.7K
-52.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.59 Ft 2,630
1.05%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.96 Ft 679
1.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.4 Ft 484
-41.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.17 Ft 405
-71.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.82 Ft 630
16.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.25 Ft 780
65.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.82 Ft 285
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.09 Ft 379
44.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.62 Ft 562
-26.54%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.09 Ft 723
-5.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.28 Ft 2,176
154.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.25 Ft 1,818
-40.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.9 Ft 3,777
2.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.18 Ft 407
133.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.56 Ft 540
-21.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.33 Ft 459
28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.19 Ft 757
-29.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.92 Ft 319
45.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.93 Ft 323
30.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.98 Ft 341
-26.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.34 Ft 119
55.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.29 Ft 2,180
-24.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$3.86 Ft 1,336
376.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.77 Ft 266
132.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.09 Ft 377
194.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.01 Ft 350
-6.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$24.4 Ft 8,454
-22.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.55 Ft 883
-44.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.19 Ft 414
13.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$13.57 Ft 4,702
-42.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.76 Ft 609
-28.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$18.2K Ft 6.3M
16.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.3K Ft 11.9M
-36.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$105 Ft 36.4K
-32.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$23.51 Ft 8,145
-41.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.14 Ft 5,940
2.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$51.6 Ft 17.9K
-19.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$8.59 Ft 2,977
-19.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.34 Ft 2,542
-20.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$143 Ft 49.6K
115.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,424 Ft 1.2M
329.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$56.3 Ft 19.5K
-1.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$27.14 Ft 9,402
-2.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$64.1 Ft 22.2K
32.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$67.5 Ft 23.4K
6.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$330 Ft 114.3K
31.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$275 Ft 95.2K
-14.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$478 Ft 165.6K
71.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$391 Ft 135.5K
27.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,636 Ft 567K
33.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,372 Ft 475.4K
12.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Szolnok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$967 Ft 335K
-27.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10.26
-51.27%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Szolnok: October 28, 2025

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