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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 27.4% cheaper than Trinec without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 32% cheaper than Trinec without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Trinec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.07 Kč 194
-77.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$44.69 Kč 956
-57.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.53 Kč 204
-19.52%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.17 Kč 67.8
-37.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.88 Kč 40.29
-56.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.21 Kč 25.93
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.61 Kč 55.8
-18.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.5 Kč 53.6
49.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Trinec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.13 Kč 24.27
45.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.46 Kč 31.23
7.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.2 Kč 47.02
-45.91%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.92 Kč 62.4
-32.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.84 Kč 275
24.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.61 Kč 120
-44.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.98 Kč 278
-14.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.76 Kč 37.66
56.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.41 Kč 30.2
-13.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.07 Kč 44.34
-17.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.45 Kč 52.4
-36.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.67 Kč 14.31
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.32 Kč 28.2
-8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.54 Kč 32.89
-53.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.41 Kč 8.67
29.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.65 Kč 142
-29.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.35 Kč 136
189.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.92 Kč 19.67
94.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.42 Kč 30.28
126.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Trinec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.15 Kč 24.61
-18.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$26.07 Kč 558
-27.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.76 Kč 59
-48.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.46 Kč 31.28
-7.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$15.15 Kč 324
-48.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.71 Kč 36.52
-26.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$28.2K Kč 603.9K
-25.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$29.8K Kč 637.8K
-26.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Trinec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$310 Kč 6,633
-77.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$25.46 Kč 545
-46.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$20.57 Kč 440
-14.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Trinec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$52.8 Kč 1,129
-21.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$16.72 Kč 358
-58.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$11.48 Kč 246
-49.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Trinec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$434 Kč 9,279
-29.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$14.7K Kč 313.7K
0.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Trinec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$87.5 Kč 1,873
-36.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$40.81 Kč 873
-35.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$100 Kč 2,143
-14.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$111 Kč 2,381
-35.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Trinec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$689 Kč 14.8K
-37.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$552 Kč 11.8K
-57.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,189 Kč 25.4K
-30.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$855 Kč 18.3K
-41.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,512 Kč 96.6K
-51.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,238 Kč 69.3K
-52.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Trinec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,042 Kč 22.3K
-32.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.56
-10.07%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trinec: October 29, 2025

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