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

😐 Solo nomad: Debrecen is 11% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Debrecen is 23.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.34 Ft 3,525
$2.03 ฿64.8
409.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.86 Ft 15.6K
$18.59 ฿594
146.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 Ft 3,279
$7.48 ฿239
28.61%
Cappuccino
$1.62 Ft 551
$2.00 ฿63.8
-19.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 Ft 381
$0.85 ฿27.08
31.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 Ft 272
$0.35 ฿11.24
128.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 Ft 385
$2.21 ฿70.7
-48.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 Ft 671
$3.76 ฿120
-47.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 Ft 354
$1.72 ฿54.9
-39.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 Ft 542
$1.63 ฿52.2
-2.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 Ft 688
$1.16 ฿37.04
74.14%
Eggs
$2.60 Ft 886
$1.98 ฿63.3
31.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 Ft 2,604
$15.93 ฿509
-52.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 Ft 1,819
$3.17 ฿101
68.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.33 Ft 3,521
$10.90 ฿349
-5.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 Ft 448
$2.65 ฿84.6
-50.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 Ft 615
$1.22 ฿39.09
48.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 Ft 692
$1.70 ฿54.3
19.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 Ft 907
$1.59 ฿50.8
67.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 Ft 280
$1.32 ฿42.33
-37.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 Ft 365
$1.17 ฿37.36
-8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 Ft 675
$0.68 ฿21.67
191.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 Ft 184
$0.56 ฿17.81
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 Ft 2,194
$4.51 ฿144
42.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.47 Ft 1,522
$19.07 ฿610
-76.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 Ft 366
$1.77 ฿56.6
-39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 Ft 403
$3.18 ฿102
-62.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 Ft 465
$0.96 ฿30.78
41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.55 Ft 8,369
$18.90 ฿604
29.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Ft 1,035
$1.36 ฿43.41
122.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 Ft 392
$1.35 ฿43.23
-14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.57 Ft 3,943
$8.03 ฿257
44.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Ft 573
$1.24 ฿39.74
35.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Ft 7.2M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K Ft 8.6M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
15.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 Ft 47.8K
$71.2 ฿2,277
96.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.67 Ft 9,434
$14.09 ฿450
96.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.59 Ft 5,998
$17.47 ฿559
0.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.39 Ft 15.1K
$42.07 ฿1,345
5.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.46 Ft 2,543
$6.88 ฿220
8.43%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 Ft 2,992
$5.94 ฿190
47.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 Ft 88.5K
$307 ฿9,827
-15.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K Ft 3.7M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-25.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 Ft 22.9K
$55.7 ฿1,780
20.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.12 Ft 8,221
$26.79 ฿856
-9.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 Ft 26.1K
$83.2 ฿2,661
-8.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 Ft 30.5K
$70.1 ฿2,241
27.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 Ft 187.5K
$427 ฿13.7K
28.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 Ft 157.0K
$237 ฿7,580
94.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 Ft 336.2K
$802 ฿25.6K
23.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$839 Ft 286.0K
$503 ฿16.1K
66.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,859 Ft 974.6K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
38.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,500 Ft 852.4K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
63.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Debrecen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,189 Ft 405.3K
$654 ฿20.9K
81.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.29
5
45.80%

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Last update for Debrecen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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