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

😐 Solo nomad: Esztergom is 5.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Esztergom is 36.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.44 Ft 2,876
$2.03 ฿64.8
315.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.93 Ft 15.0K
$18.59 ฿594
136.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 Ft 2,865
$7.48 ฿239
12.30%
Cappuccino
$1.97 Ft 672
$2.00 ฿63.8
-1.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 Ft 498
$0.85 ฿27.08
71.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 406
$0.35 ฿11.24
240.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 Ft 642
$2.21 ฿70.7
-14.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 Ft 803
$3.76 ฿120
-37.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 Ft 356
$1.72 ฿54.9
-39.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Ft 534
$1.63 ฿52.2
-3.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 Ft 650
$1.16 ฿37.04
64.66%
Eggs
$2.67 Ft 911
$1.98 ฿63.3
34.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 Ft 3,248
$15.93 ฿509
-40.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 Ft 2,043
$3.17 ฿101
88.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 Ft 4,270
$10.90 ฿349
14.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 Ft 569
$2.65 ฿84.6
-36.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 Ft 678
$1.22 ฿39.09
63.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Ft 611
$1.70 ฿54.3
5.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.29 Ft 1,120
$1.59 ฿50.8
106.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 Ft 384
$1.32 ฿42.33
-14.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 Ft 485
$1.17 ฿37.36
21.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 Ft 568
$0.68 ฿21.67
144.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 Ft 181
$0.56 ฿17.81
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 Ft 2,419
$4.51 ฿144
57.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.30 Ft 2,146
$19.07 ฿610
-66.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 Ft 376
$1.77 ฿56.6
-37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 Ft 602
$3.18 ฿102
-44.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 Ft 382
$0.96 ฿30.78
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.21 Ft 8,595
$18.90 ฿604
33.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 Ft 904
$1.36 ฿43.41
94.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 Ft 398
$1.35 ฿43.23
-13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.57 Ft 4,625
$8.03 ฿257
68.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 Ft 595
$1.24 ฿39.74
41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K Ft 8.4M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
16.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K Ft 11.9M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
60.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 Ft 66.1K
$71.2 ฿2,277
171.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.30 Ft 8,966
$14.09 ฿450
86.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.60 Ft 6,682
$17.47 ฿559
12.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.24 Ft 16.1K
$42.07 ฿1,345
12.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.48 Ft 5,618
$6.88 ฿220
139.53%
Cinema Ticket
$7.34 Ft 2,504
$5.94 ฿190
23.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 Ft 114.2K
$307 ฿9,827
8.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,441 Ft 1.2M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-76.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 Ft 19.1K
$55.7 ฿1,780
0.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.70 Ft 9,442
$26.79 ฿856
3.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 Ft 21.4K
$83.2 ฿2,661
-24.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.7 Ft 22.7K
$70.1 ฿2,241
-4.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 Ft 152.7K
$427 ฿13.7K
4.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 Ft 118.4K
$237 ฿7,580
46.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 Ft 216.2K
$802 ฿25.6K
-20.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 Ft 178.8K
$503 ฿16.1K
4.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,357 Ft 1.1M
$2,061 ฿65.9K
62.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,417 Ft 823.9K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
57.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,145 Ft 390.3K
$654 ฿20.9K
75.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5
50.00%

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Last update for Esztergom: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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