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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 6.6% cheaper than Zalaegerszeg without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 7.8% cheaper than Zalaegerszeg without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$11.34 Ft 3,930
-82.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$56.7 Ft 19.6K
-66.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.87 Ft 3,072
-13.53%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.23 Ft 772
-11.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.63 Ft 565
-49.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.24 Ft 431
-73.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.9 Ft 658
11.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.93 Ft 668
93.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.03 Ft 358
59.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.41 Ft 489
11.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.14 Ft 743
-44.39%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.05 Ft 1,058
-35.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.12 Ft 3,508
58.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.63 Ft 1,604
-32.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.29 Ft 2,527
53.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.47 Ft 510
87.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.99 Ft 691
-38.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.9 Ft 657
-10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.5 Ft 1,213
-55.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.14 Ft 395
17.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.21 Ft 421
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.13 Ft 393
-36.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.58 Ft 203
-8.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.64 Ft 2,300
-28.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.92 Ft 2,051
210.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.9 Ft 311
98.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.46 Ft 506
119.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.09 Ft 376
-13.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$17.16 Ft 5,947
10.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.12 Ft 1,082
-54.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.02 Ft 355
32.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$19.38 Ft 6,714
-59.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.74 Ft 603
-28.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$25.8K Ft 8.9M
-17.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$30.8K Ft 10.7M
-29.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$134 Ft 46.5K
-47.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$25.8 Ft 8,939
-46.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$20.23 Ft 7,008
-13.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$36.66 Ft 12.7K
13.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$34.49 Ft 12K
-79.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.24 Ft 2,509
-19.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$202 Ft 70K
52.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$12.3K Ft 4.2M
19.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$29.2 Ft 10.1K
89.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$23.08 Ft 7,998
14.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$47.68 Ft 16.5K
78.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$50.9 Ft 17.6K
41.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$320 Ft 111K
35.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$274 Ft 94.9K
-14.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$433 Ft 150K
89.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$285 Ft 98.8K
74.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,823 Ft 631.7K
19.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,476 Ft 511.5K
4.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$763 Ft 264.3K
-7.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7
-28.57%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zalaegerszeg: October 28, 2025

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