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

😐 Solo nomad: Elblag is 36.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Elblag is 25.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.95 zł 40.39
$2.02 ฿65.3
442.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.26 zł 108
$18.78 ฿608
55.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 zł 28.33
$7.67 ฿248
0.13%
Cappuccino
$4.19 zł 15.47
$1.98 ฿64.2
111.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 zł 7.65
$0.82 ฿26.64
152.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 7.08
$0.33 ฿10.58
481.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 zł 12.24
$2.12 ฿68.6
56.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 zł 17.47
$3.73 ฿121
27.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 zł 4.42
$1.64 ฿53.2
-26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 zł 5.03
$1.57 ฿50.9
-13.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.55
$1.19 ฿38.62
49.58%
Eggs
$3.46 zł 12.75
$1.98 ฿64.1
74.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 zł 37.58
$15.99 ฿517
-36.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 zł 25.47
$3.12 ฿101
121.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.37 zł 53
$11.16 ฿361
28.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 zł 4.61
$2.76 ฿89.2
-54.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.55
$1.22 ฿39.5
45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 zł 7.44
$1.71 ฿55.4
18.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 zł 13.73
$1.55 ฿50.2
140.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.83
$1.34 ฿43.21
-22.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.21 ฿39.23
1.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 zł 5.61
$0.72 ฿23.2
111.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 zł 2.71
$0.53 ฿17.05
37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 zł 16.09
$4.72 ฿153
-7.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.69 zł 24.68
$18.39 ฿595
-63.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 zł 5.26
$1.79 ฿57.9
-20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 zł 7.14
$3.21 ฿104
-39.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 zł 3.98
$0.94 ฿30.44
14.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.2 zł 96.6
$18.9 ฿612
38.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 zł 9.73
$1.42 ฿46.08
85.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.78
$1.35 ฿43.53
-24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.5 zł 49.78
$7.85 ฿254
71.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 zł 6.33
$1.25 ฿40.4
37.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 120.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
54.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K zł 97.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
21.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$364 zł 1,341
$70.6 ฿2,285
414.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.24 zł 37.78
$13.72 ฿444
-25.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.88 zł 54.9
$17.56 ฿568
-15.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.87 zł 129
$41.64 ฿1,347
-16.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.58 zł 50.1
$6.9 ฿223
96.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 zł 23.32
$5.8 ฿188
8.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 zł 2,123
$308 ฿9,963
86.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,018 zł 7,442
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-86.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 zł 371
$55.4 ฿1,793
81.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.68 zł 176
$26.4 ฿854
80.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 zł 349
$85.1 ฿2,755
11.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 zł 400
$71.8 ฿2,323
51.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 zł 2,495
$434 ฿14K
55.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 zł 1,804
$235 ฿7,610
107.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 zł 3,637
$821 ฿26.6K
20.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 zł 2,943
$498 ฿16.1K
60.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,353 zł 8,677
$2,180 ฿70.6K
7.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,463 zł 9,084
$1,543 ฿49.9K
59.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,414 zł 5,217
$703 ฿22.8K
101.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5
40.00%

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Last update for Elblag: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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