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

😐 Solo nomad: Esztergom is 27.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Esztergom is 24.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.37 Ft 2,901
$2.02 ฿65.3
314.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.95 Ft 14.9K
$18.78 ฿608
128.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.71 Ft 3,016
$7.67 ฿248
13.56%
Cappuccino
$2.04 Ft 706
$1.98 ฿64.2
3.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 Ft 495
$0.82 ฿26.64
74.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 413
$0.33 ฿10.58
260.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 Ft 656
$2.12 ฿68.6
-10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 Ft 781
$3.73 ฿121
-39.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 Ft 352
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 Ft 528
$1.57 ฿50.9
-3.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 Ft 632
$1.19 ฿38.62
53.78%
Eggs
$2.7 Ft 935
$1.98 ฿64.1
36.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 Ft 3,287
$15.99 ฿517
-40.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 Ft 2,070
$3.12 ฿101
91.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.34 Ft 4,276
$11.16 ฿361
10.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 Ft 573
$2.76 ฿89.2
-40.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 Ft 660
$1.22 ฿39.5
56.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Ft 622
$1.71 ฿55.4
4.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 Ft 1,137
$1.55 ฿50.2
111.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 Ft 375
$1.34 ฿43.21
-19.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 Ft 494
$1.21 ฿39.23
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 Ft 576
$0.72 ฿23.2
130.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 Ft 177
$0.53 ฿17.05
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.85 Ft 2,375
$4.72 ฿153
45.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 Ft 2,100
$18.39 ฿595
-67.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 Ft 397
$1.79 ฿57.9
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 595
$3.21 ฿104
-46.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 Ft 388
$0.94 ฿30.44
19.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.59 Ft 8,520
$18.9 ฿612
30.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 Ft 913
$1.42 ฿46.08
85.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 401
$1.35 ฿43.53
-14.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 Ft 4,756
$7.85 ฿254
74.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 Ft 606
$1.25 ฿40.4
40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Ft 8.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
15.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K Ft 12.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
59.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 Ft 68.8K
$70.6 ฿2,285
181.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.64 Ft 9,230
$13.72 ฿444
94.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.98 Ft 6,922
$17.56 ฿568
13.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.19 Ft 16K
$41.64 ฿1,347
10.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.96 Ft 5,875
$6.9 ฿223
145.80%
Cinema Ticket
$7.35 Ft 2,547
$5.8 ฿188
26.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 Ft 114.4K
$308 ฿9,963
7.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,467 Ft 1.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-76.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 Ft 19.5K
$55.4 ฿1,793
1.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.7 Ft 9,598
$26.4 ฿854
4.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.5 Ft 21.7K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-26.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.2 Ft 23.6K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-4.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 Ft 157.3K
$434 ฿14K
4.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Ft 117.4K
$235 ฿7,610
44.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 Ft 218.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-23.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 Ft 182.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
5.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,588 Ft 896.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
18.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,342 Ft 811.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
51.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esztergom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,131 Ft 391.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
60.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5
50.00%

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Last update for Esztergom: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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