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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 7.8% cheaper than Zalaegerszeg without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 4.3% cheaper than Zalaegerszeg without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$11.41 Ft 3,891
-82.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$58.3 Ft 19.9K
-68.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$8.79 Ft 2,998
-14.90%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.27 Ft 772
-11.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.68 Ft 573
-49.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$1.20 Ft 408
-70.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.92 Ft 655
15.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$1.90 Ft 646
97.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.03 Ft 351
66.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.47 Ft 500
10.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$2.07 Ft 705
-43.96%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$3.00 Ft 1,021
-34.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$9.80 Ft 3,342
62.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$4.77 Ft 1,627
-33.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$7.17 Ft 2,445
52.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.41 Ft 481
87.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.97 Ft 671
-38.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.82 Ft 619
-6.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$3.65 Ft 1,244
-56.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.18 Ft 403
11.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.27 Ft 432
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.14 Ft 388
-40.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.54 Ft 184
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$6.65 Ft 2,266
-32.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$5.41 Ft 1,845
252.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$0.89 Ft 305
98.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.47 Ft 501
116.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$1.04 Ft 355
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$17.06 Ft 5,814
10.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$3.09 Ft 1,053
-55.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.02 Ft 347
32.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$19.32 Ft 6,585
-58.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.81 Ft 618
-31.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$25.6K Ft 8.7M
-17.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$30.7K Ft 10.5M
-29.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$135 Ft 46.1K
-47.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$26.13 Ft 8,907
-46.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$19.92 Ft 6,789
-12.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$37.44 Ft 12.8K
12.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$34.64 Ft 11.8K
-80.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$6.98 Ft 2,379
-14.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$201 Ft 68.5K
53.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$12.5K Ft 4.3M
18.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$29.29 Ft 9,985
90.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$22.61 Ft 7,707
18.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$46.90 Ft 16.0K
77.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$51.7 Ft 17.6K
35.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$316 Ft 107.6K
35.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$270 Ft 92.2K
-12.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$425 Ft 144.8K
88.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$288 Ft 98.0K
75.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$1,821 Ft 620.7K
13.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$1,531 Ft 522.0K
0.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$768 Ft 261.7K
-14.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7
-28.57%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zalaegerszeg: March 3, 2026

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