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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 25% cheaper than Zlin without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 27.9% cheaper than Zlin without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Zlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.57 Kč 205
-78.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$37.06 Kč 793
-49.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.23 Kč 133
23.11%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.83 Kč 60.5
-30.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.85 Kč 39.48
-55.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.5 Kč 32.05
-78.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.17 Kč 46.36
-2.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.79 Kč 59.7
33.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Zlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.02 Kč 21.85
60.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.35 Kč 28.86
16.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.39 Kč 51.2
-50.21%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.31 Kč 70.8
-40.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.85 Kč 275
24.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.28 Kč 199
-66.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.32 Kč 285
-16.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.9 Kč 40.61
45.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.52 Kč 32.44
-19.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.31 Kč 49.37
-25.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.23 Kč 69.1
-52.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.11 Kč 23.72
20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.08 Kč 23.03
12.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.51 Kč 32.28
-52.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.64 Kč 13.64
-17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.49 Kč 160
-36.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.63 Kč 142
177.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.81 Kč 17.26
120.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.15 Kč 46.02
49.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Zlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.19 Kč 25.47
-21.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$27.64 Kč 591
-31.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.35 Kč 50.2
-39.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.05 Kč 22.54
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$14.08 Kč 301
-44.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.73 Kč 37.06
-27.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$23.7K Kč 506.2K
-10.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25.2K Kč 540K
-13.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Zlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$308 Kč 6,583
-77.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$26.89 Kč 575
-48.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$19.7 Kč 422
-10.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Zlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$47.27 Kč 1,012
-11.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$9.36 Kč 200
-26.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$9.83 Kč 210
-41.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Zlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$865 Kč 18.5K
-64.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$14.1K Kč 301.3K
4.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Zlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$84.9 Kč 1,816
-34.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$33.76 Kč 722
-21.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$96.8 Kč 2,071
-12.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$127 Kč 2,708
-43.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Zlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$704 Kč 15.1K
-38.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$592 Kč 12.7K
-60.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,162 Kč 24.9K
-29.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$849 Kč 18.2K
-41.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,693 Kč 100.4K
-53.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,178 Kč 68K
-51.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Zlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,458 Kč 31.2K
-51.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.84
3.31%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zlin: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.