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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.8% cheaper than Szombathely without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 27.4% cheaper than Szombathely without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$8.58 Ft 2,636
-76.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$42.75 Ft 13.1K
-57.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$8.55 Ft 2,627
-10.53%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$2.18 Ft 671
-11.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$1.15 Ft 353
-26.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$0.93 Ft 285
-61.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$1.62 Ft 499
35.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.17 Ft 668
74.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.10 Ft 337
49.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$1.57 Ft 482
3.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.82 Ft 560
-36.81%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$2.49 Ft 766
-22.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$9.53 Ft 2,927
67.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$6.15 Ft 1,890
-49.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$14.61 Ft 4,490
-24.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$1.92 Ft 589
41.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.82 Ft 559
-35.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$2.14 Ft 656
-20.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$2.96 Ft 909
-45.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$1.12 Ft 345
24.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$1.23 Ft 379
-6.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$1.81 Ft 557
-60.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.53 Ft 164
3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$7.37 Ft 2,266
-37.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$4.91 Ft 1,509
284.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.18 Ft 362
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.56 Ft 478
105.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$0.82 Ft 251
7.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$17.80 Ft 5,470
6.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$2.58 Ft 792
-45.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$1.17 Ft 361
11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$22.46 Ft 6,903
-63.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.68 Ft 516
-26.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$27.8K Ft 8.6M
-23.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$25.9K Ft 8.0M
-13.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$162 Ft 49.8K
-56.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$26.99 Ft 8,295
-47.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$19.80 Ft 6,085
-10.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$45.96 Ft 14.1K
-9.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$16.52 Ft 5,078
-59.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$4.39 Ft 1,350
30.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$407 Ft 125.1K
-26.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$7,104 Ft 2.2M
111.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$92.7 Ft 28.5K
-40.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$45.08 Ft 13.9K
-41.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$92.8 Ft 28.5K
-8.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$103 Ft 31.5K
-31.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$431 Ft 132.6K
-1.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$312 Ft 95.8K
-22.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$439 Ft 134.9K
84.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$344 Ft 105.6K
44.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$2,557 Ft 785.7K
-20.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$2,113 Ft 649.4K
-27.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Szombathely
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$1,232 Ft 378.6K
-48.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.5
-33.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Szombathely: April 12, 2026

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