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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 10.8% cheaper than Szombathely without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 18.4% cheaper than Szombathely without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.38 Ft 2,904
-75.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$43.96 Ft 15.2K
-57.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.46 Ft 2,930
-9.34%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.17 Ft 753
-8.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.11 Ft 385
-26.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.99 Ft 345
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.6 Ft 555
32.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.1 Ft 728
77.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.06 Ft 367
54.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.57 Ft 545
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.83 Ft 635
-34.97%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.52 Ft 873
-21.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.59 Ft 3,321
66.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.87 Ft 2,033
-46.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.21 Ft 4,922
-21.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.96 Ft 679
40.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.89 Ft 655
-35.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.11 Ft 732
-18.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.85 Ft 986
-45.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.13 Ft 390
18.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.24 Ft 429
-2.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.79 Ft 620
-59.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.59 Ft 203
-10.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.32 Ft 2,535
-35.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.93 Ft 2,055
210.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.13 Ft 391
58.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.57 Ft 543
104.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.78 Ft 269
20.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$17.79 Ft 6,162
6.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.53 Ft 875
-43.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.12 Ft 387
20.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$22.05 Ft 7,641
-64.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.74 Ft 601
-28.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$27.3K Ft 9.5M
-22.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.4K Ft 9.1M
-17.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$166 Ft 57.5K
-57.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$27.02 Ft 9,361
-49.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$19.55 Ft 6,775
-10.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$46.11 Ft 16K
-9.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$16.69 Ft 5,784
-58.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.18 Ft 1,449
38.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$403 Ft 139.5K
-23.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,151 Ft 2.5M
105.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$92.5 Ft 32K
-40.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$43.85 Ft 15.2K
-39.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$95.3 Ft 33K
-10.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$99.6 Ft 34.5K
-27.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$432 Ft 149.9K
0.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$313 Ft 108.5K
-24.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$429 Ft 148.6K
91.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$342 Ft 118.4K
45.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,393 Ft 829K
-8.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,957 Ft 677.9K
-21.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,143 Ft 395.9K
-38.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.5
-33.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Szombathely: October 27, 2025

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