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

😐 Solo nomad: Debrecen is 10.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Debrecen is 23.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.31 Ft 3,573
$2.02 ฿65.3
410.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.48 Ft 16.1K
$18.78 ฿608
147.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 Ft 3,347
$7.67 ฿248
25.95%
Cappuccino
$1.65 Ft 570
$1.98 ฿64.2
-16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 Ft 383
$0.82 ฿26.64
35.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Ft 259
$0.33 ฿10.58
127.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 Ft 403
$2.12 ฿68.6
-45.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 Ft 689
$3.73 ฿121
-46.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 Ft 374
$1.64 ฿53.2
-34.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Ft 544
$1.57 ฿50.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 Ft 714
$1.19 ฿38.62
73.11%
Eggs
$2.72 Ft 941
$1.98 ฿64.1
37.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.61 Ft 2,635
$15.99 ฿517
-52.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 Ft 1,916
$3.12 ฿101
77.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 Ft 3,634
$11.16 ฿361
-6.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 Ft 455
$2.76 ฿89.2
-52.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 Ft 603
$1.22 ฿39.5
42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 Ft 725
$1.71 ฿55.4
22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 Ft 904
$1.55 ฿50.2
68.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 Ft 269
$1.34 ฿43.21
-41.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 Ft 357
$1.21 ฿39.23
-14.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 Ft 701
$0.72 ฿23.2
180.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 189
$0.53 ฿17.05
3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.7 Ft 2,320
$4.72 ฿153
41.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.6 Ft 1,595
$18.39 ฿595
-74.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 Ft 371
$1.79 ฿57.9
-40.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 Ft 401
$3.21 ฿104
-63.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.4 Ft 484
$0.94 ฿30.44
48.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.96 Ft 8,648
$18.9 ฿612
32.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 Ft 1,042
$1.42 ฿46.08
111.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 Ft 397
$1.35 ฿43.53
-14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 Ft 4,042
$7.85 ฿254
48.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 Ft 584
$1.25 ฿40.4
35.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K Ft 7.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
1.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K Ft 8.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
15.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 Ft 48.8K
$70.6 ฿2,285
99.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.29 Ft 9,454
$13.72 ฿444
98.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.53 Ft 6,075
$17.56 ฿568
-0.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.6 Ft 15.5K
$41.64 ฿1,347
7.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.72 Ft 2,675
$6.9 ฿223
11.88%
Cinema Ticket
$8.42 Ft 2,917
$5.8 ฿188
45.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$257 Ft 89.2K
$308 ฿9,963
-16.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K Ft 3.7M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-27.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 Ft 23.1K
$55.4 ฿1,793
20.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.33 Ft 8,082
$26.4 ฿854
-11.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 Ft 26.8K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-8.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 Ft 31.8K
$71.8 ฿2,323
27.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$557 Ft 192.9K
$434 ฿14K
28.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 Ft 163.4K
$235 ฿7,610
100.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$997 Ft 345.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
21.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$854 Ft 296K
$498 ฿16.1K
71.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,832 Ft 981.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
29.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,232 Ft 773.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
44.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,081 Ft 374.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
53.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.29
5
45.80%

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Last update for Debrecen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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