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

😐 Solo nomad: Elblag is 43.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 85.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Elblag is 44.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.82 zł 40.16
$2.03 ฿64.8
433.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.54 zł 110
$18.59 ฿594
58.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.10 zł 30.04
$7.48 ฿239
8.29%
Cappuccino
$4.30 zł 15.97
$2.00 ฿63.8
115.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 zł 7.87
$0.85 ฿27.08
149.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.76
$0.35 ฿11.24
420.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.22 zł 11.95
$2.21 ฿70.7
45.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 zł 17.40
$3.76 ฿120
24.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 zł 4.40
$1.72 ฿54.9
-30.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 zł 5.31
$1.63 ฿52.2
-12.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.57
$1.16 ฿37.04
52.59%
Eggs
$3.59 zł 13.32
$1.98 ฿63.3
81.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.31 zł 38.26
$15.93 ฿509
-35.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 zł 25.73
$3.17 ฿101
118.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 zł 52.5
$10.90 ฿349
29.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.80
$2.65 ฿84.6
-51.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 zł 6.89
$1.22 ฿39.09
52.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.53
$1.70 ฿54.3
19.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 zł 13.57
$1.59 ฿50.8
130.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$1.32 ฿42.33
-19.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.56
$1.17 ฿37.36
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 zł 5.44
$0.68 ฿21.67
116.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.50
$0.56 ฿17.81
19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.39 zł 16.29
$4.51 ฿144
-2.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 zł 24.99
$19.07 ฿610
-64.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 zł 5.25
$1.77 ฿56.6
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.85
$3.18 ฿102
-41.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.12
$0.96 ฿30.78
15.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.94 zł 96.3
$18.90 ฿604
37.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 zł 9.95
$1.36 ฿43.41
97.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.61
$1.35 ฿43.23
-28.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.79 zł 51.2
$8.03 ฿257
71.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.58
$1.24 ฿39.74
42.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K zł 121.0K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
54.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K zł 99.2K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
22.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$351 zł 1,300
$71.2 ฿2,277
392.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.29 zł 38.17
$14.09 ฿450
-26.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.95 zł 55.5
$17.47 ฿559
-14.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.41 zł 128
$42.07 ฿1,345
-18.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.62 zł 50.5
$6.88 ฿220
97.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.43 zł 23.85
$5.94 ฿190
8.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$590 zł 2,190
$307 ฿9,827
92.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,044 zł 7,583
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-86.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.3 zł 368
$55.7 ฿1,780
78.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.97 zł 178
$26.79 ฿856
79.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 zł 348
$83.2 ฿2,661
12.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 zł 402
$70.1 ฿2,241
54.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 zł 2,512
$427 ฿13.7K
58.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 zł 1,828
$237 ฿7,580
107.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 zł 3,569
$802 ฿25.6K
20.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 zł 3,046
$503 ฿16.1K
63.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,307 zł 8,558
$2,061 ฿65.9K
11.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,287 zł 8,486
$1,533 ฿49.0K
49.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elblag
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,395 zł 5,175
$654 ฿20.9K
113.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5
40.00%

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

Last update for Elblag: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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