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

😐 Solo nomad: Jihlava is 29.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jihlava is 23.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jihlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.26 Kč 155
$2.02 ฿65.3
259.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.38 Kč 500
$18.78 ฿608
24.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.58 Kč 162
$7.67 ฿248
-1.17%
Cappuccino
$2.84 Kč 60.8
$1.98 ฿64.2
43.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 Kč 23.96
$0.82 ฿26.64
36.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 Kč 27.82
$0.33 ฿10.58
293.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 Kč 35.32
$2.12 ฿68.6
-22.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 Kč 37.44
$3.73 ฿121
-53.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jihlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 Kč 22.34
$1.64 ฿53.2
-36.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 Kč 20.44
$1.57 ฿50.9
-38.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 Kč 46.85
$1.19 ฿38.62
84.03%
Eggs
$2.73 Kč 58.4
$1.98 ฿64.1
37.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.13 Kč 217
$15.99 ฿517
-36.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.94 Kč 213
$3.12 ฿101
218.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.15 Kč 174
$11.16 ฿361
-26.97%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 Kč 20.39
$2.76 ฿89.2
-65.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 Kč 28.3
$1.22 ฿39.5
8.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 Kč 41.78
$1.71 ฿55.4
14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 Kč 29.18
$1.55 ฿50.2
-12.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 Kč 15.53
$1.34 ฿43.21
-45.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 Kč 16.96
$1.21 ฿39.23
-34.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 Kč 29.62
$0.72 ฿23.2
91.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 Kč 14.14
$0.53 ฿17.05
24.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 Kč 137
$4.72 ฿153
35.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 Kč 123
$18.39 ฿595
-68.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.88
$1.79 ฿57.9
-55.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 Kč 37.71
$3.21 ฿104
-45.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Jihlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 Kč 22.34
$0.94 ฿30.44
10.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.7 Kč 443
$18.9 ฿612
9.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 Kč 29.44
$1.42 ฿46.08
-2.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 Kč 26.18
$1.35 ฿43.53
-9.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.09 Kč 302
$7.85 ฿254
79.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 Kč 37.01
$1.25 ฿40.4
38.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K Kč 965.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
113.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K Kč 730.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
56.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jihlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 Kč 3,480
$70.6 ฿2,285
130.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.58 Kč 590
$13.72 ฿444
101.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.51 Kč 460
$17.56 ฿568
22.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jihlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 Kč 1,131
$41.64 ฿1,347
26.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.94 Kč 363
$6.9 ฿223
145.51%
Cinema Ticket
$10.77 Kč 231
$5.8 ฿188
85.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jihlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 Kč 8,788
$308 ฿9,963
33.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,982 Kč 213.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-32.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jihlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.3 Kč 1,718
$55.4 ฿1,793
44.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.15 Kč 495
$26.4 ฿854
-12.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 Kč 1,596
$85.1 ฿2,755
-12.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 Kč 2,400
$71.8 ฿2,323
56.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jihlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 Kč 12.2K
$434 ฿14K
30.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 Kč 12K
$235 ฿7,610
138.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 Kč 14.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-16.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$750 Kč 16K
$498 ฿16.1K
50.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,810 Kč 102.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
120.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,108 Kč 66.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
101.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jihlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,497 Kč 32K
$703 ฿22.8K
112.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
5
8.60%

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Last update for Jihlava: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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