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

😐 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 25.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 104.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 44.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 73.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 zł 39.86
$2.03 ฿64.2
432.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 zł 204
$18.59 ฿588
197.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 zł 32.07
$7.48 ฿237
16.18%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.89
$2.00 ฿63.2
102.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 zł 7.62
$0.85 ฿26.81
142.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.90
$0.35 ฿11.13
434.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 zł 15.30
$2.21 ฿70.0
87.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 zł 15.16
$3.76 ฿119
9.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.72 ฿54.4
-37.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.63 ฿51.7
-17.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 zł 6.92
$1.16 ฿36.66
62.07%
Eggs
$3.45 zł 12.73
$1.98 ฿62.6
74.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 zł 34.99
$15.93 ฿504
-40.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 zł 24.09
$3.17 ฿100
105.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.20 zł 48.72
$10.90 ฿345
21.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.01
$2.65 ฿83.7
-58.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.66
$1.22 ฿38.70
48.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.48
$1.70 ฿53.7
19.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 zł 10.30
$1.59 ฿50.3
75.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.61
$1.32 ฿41.90
-25.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.18
$1.17 ฿36.99
-3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zł 5.01
$0.68 ฿21.46
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.35
$0.56 ฿17.64
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 zł 19.57
$4.51 ฿143
17.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 zł 25.08
$19.07 ฿604
-64.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.14
$1.77 ฿56.0
-36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.25
$3.18 ฿101
-46.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zł 4.92
$0.96 ฿30.47
38.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.18 zł 119
$18.90 ฿598
70.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.94
$1.36 ฿42.98
58.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.86
$1.35 ฿42.80
-42.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 zł 49.83
$8.03 ฿254
68.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.23
$1.24 ฿39.34
36.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K zł 119.5K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
53.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.3K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
41.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,146
$71.2 ฿2,255
336.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 zł 41.32
$14.09 ฿446
-20.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.71 zł 69.0
$17.47 ฿553
7.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.87 zł 166
$42.07 ฿1,332
6.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.21 zł 82.0
$6.88 ฿218
222.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 zł 24.36
$5.94 ฿188
11.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zł 1,400
$307 ฿9,728
23.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 zł 28.7K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-47.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 zł 319
$55.7 ฿1,762
55.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 zł 157
$26.79 ฿848
58.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 zł 320
$83.2 ฿2,634
4.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 zł 323
$70.1 ฿2,219
24.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 zł 3,216
$427 ฿13.5K
104.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 zł 2,717
$237 ฿7,504
210.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 zł 5,501
$802 ฿25.4K
85.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 zł 3,938
$503 ฿15.9K
111.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,860 zł 21.6K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
184.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,375 zł 12.5K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
120.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,866 zł 6,886
$654 ฿20.7K
185.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
5
40.20%

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

Last update for Gdansk: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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