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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 24.1% cheaper than Szombathely without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 20.1% cheaper than Szombathely without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$8.84 Ft 2,942
-77.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$43.29 Ft 14.4K
-57.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$8.30 Ft 2,762
-9.88%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$2.10 Ft 700
-4.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.09 Ft 362
-22.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.91 Ft 302
-61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$1.60 Ft 532
38.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.22 Ft 739
69.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.10 Ft 367
56.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$1.55 Ft 514
5.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.84 Ft 611
-36.96%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$2.45 Ft 816
-19.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$9.39 Ft 3,125
69.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$5.85 Ft 1,946
-45.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$14.64 Ft 4,872
-25.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$1.95 Ft 650
35.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.88 Ft 627
-35.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$2.17 Ft 723
-21.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$2.84 Ft 947
-44.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$1.12 Ft 372
17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$1.27 Ft 424
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$1.75 Ft 582
-61.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.58 Ft 193
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$7.27 Ft 2,420
-37.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$4.71 Ft 1,567
304.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.14 Ft 378
55.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.61 Ft 535
97.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.83 Ft 277
15.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$18.01 Ft 5,993
4.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$2.54 Ft 845
-46.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$1.17 Ft 389
15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$22.52 Ft 7,495
-64.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.74 Ft 578
-28.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$27.1K Ft 9.0M
-21.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$25.4K Ft 8.4M
-14.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$165 Ft 54.8K
-56.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$27.96 Ft 9,306
-49.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$19.60 Ft 6,525
-10.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$46.12 Ft 15.4K
-8.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$16.72 Ft 5,565
-58.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$4.36 Ft 1,451
36.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$402 Ft 133.8K
-23.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$7,272 Ft 2.4M
103.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$93.7 Ft 31.2K
-40.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$43.88 Ft 14.6K
-38.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$94.0 Ft 31.3K
-11.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$102 Ft 34.0K
-31.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$438 Ft 145.6K
-2.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$320 Ft 106.3K
-25.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$431 Ft 143.4K
85.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$350 Ft 116.3K
44.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$2,496 Ft 830.7K
-17.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$1,954 Ft 650.3K
-21.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$1,163 Ft 387.2K
-43.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.5
-33.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Szombathely: March 1, 2026

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