Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Zielona Gora Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Zielona Gora

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 0.7% cheaper than Zielona Gora without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 12.2% cheaper than Zielona Gora without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Zielona Gora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.5
$9.48 zł 34.12
-78.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿584
$44.31 zł 160
-58.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿245
$7.74 zł 27.88
-1.16%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.5
$2.92 zł 10.51
-34.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.97
$1.74 zł 6.27
-51.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.42
$1.66 zł 5.99
-78.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.2
$2.92 zł 10.52
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.81 zł 13.73
-0.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Zielona Gora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.5
$1.03 zł 3.71
59.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿52.0
$1.18 zł 4.25
37.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.98
$1.76 zł 6.32
-34.66%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.2
$3.10 zł 11.14
-37.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿511
$9.31 zł 33.52
71.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.5
$4.71 zł 16.96
-34.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿355
$10.87 zł 39.13
1.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.8
$0.95 zł 3.42
185.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.80
$1.47 zł 5.31
-19.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.7
$1.64 zł 5.91
4.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.60 zł 5.77
0.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.66
$0.83 zł 3.00
67.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.81
$1.21 zł 4.37
-4.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.83
$1.06 zł 3.82
-33.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.65
$0.47 zł 1.70
17.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$4.91 zł 17.66
-6.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿605
$6.19 zł 22.30
204.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.4
$1.02 zł 3.66
78.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.58 zł 5.68
103.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Zielona Gora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.24
$0.79 zł 2.86
11.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿606
$25.93 zł 93.4
-27.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.30
$2.22 zł 7.99
-36.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.71
$0.76 zł 2.74
71.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿263
$10.57 zł 38.04
-22.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.29
$1.77 zł 6.39
-30.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿678.9K
$33.6K zł 120.8K
-36.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿715.3K
$29.7K zł 106.9K
-24.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Zielona Gora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,240
$208 zł 750
-66.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿451
$8.38 zł 30.17
67.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿567
$16.10 zł 58.0
9.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Zielona Gora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,328
$38.61 zł 139
7.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿215
$9.54 zł 34.34
-29.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$7.20 zł 25.92
-20.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Zielona Gora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,593
$464 zł 1,670
-35.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿481.2K
$5,350 zł 19.3K
180.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Zielona Gora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,758
$95.6 zł 344
-42.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿845
$37.06 zł 133
-28.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,714
$81.0 zł 292
4.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,236
$121 zł 436
-42.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Zielona Gora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$552 zł 1,988
-22.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,718
$536 zł 1,931
-55.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿26.0K
$944 zł 3,397
-14.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.0K
$758 zł 2,729
-34.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.8K
$3,210 zł 11.6K
-36.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.9K
$2,383 zł 8,580
-36.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Zielona Gora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.5K
$2,298 zł 8,274
-72.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.4
-21.88%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Zielona Gora: April 13, 2026

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