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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 23.7% cheaper than Zgorzelec without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 29.1% cheaper than Zgorzelec without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Zgorzelec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$9.28 zł 34.16
-78.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$49.18 zł 181
-62.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$8.17 zł 30.06
-8.45%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$3.17 zł 11.65
-36.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$0.91 zł 3.34
-6.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$1.70 zł 6.27
-79.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$1.67 zł 6.14
32.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.14 zł 7.86
75.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Zgorzelec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$1.02 zł 3.75
68.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$1.36 zł 4.99
19.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.65 zł 6.06
-29.70%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$3.40 zł 12.52
-41.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$9.76 zł 35.92
63.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.46 zł 23.78
-50.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$11.96 zł 44.02
-8.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$0.91 zł 3.33
191.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$1.65 zł 6.09
-26.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$1.69 zł 6.23
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$1.60 zł 5.87
-0.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$0.67 zł 2.46
97.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$1.16 zł 4.27
0.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$1.30 zł 4.78
-47.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.65 zł 2.39
-13.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$5.10 zł 18.77
-11.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$7.36 zł 27.09
159.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$0.92 zł 3.39
92.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.55 zł 5.71
105.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Zgorzelec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$1.08 zł 3.97
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$32.98 zł 121
-42.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$2.14 zł 7.87
-36.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$0.89 zł 3.29
51.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$11.03 zł 40.58
-27.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$1.70 zł 6.27
-27.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$33.1K zł 121.8K
-36.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$32.3K zł 118.9K
-32.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Zgorzelec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$278 zł 1,023
-74.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$9.87 zł 36.32
42.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$17.87 zł 65.8
-2.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Zgorzelec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$36.72 zł 135
14.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$19.93 zł 73.4
-65.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$7.63 zł 28.07
-22.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Zgorzelec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$415 zł 1,526
-25.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$6,681 zł 24.6K
121.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Zgorzelec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$91.4 zł 337
-39.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$37.05 zł 136
-27.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$96.7 zł 356
-13.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$103 zł 380
-32.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Zgorzelec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$642 zł 2,363
-33.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$496 zł 1,826
-52.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$982 zł 3,613
-18.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$804 zł 2,957
-37.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Zgorzelec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$1,434 zł 5,276
-54.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.8
-26.47%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zgorzelec: March 3, 2026

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