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

😐 Solo nomad: Kalisz is 19.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalisz is 32.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.30 zł 38.01
$2.03 ฿64.2
407.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.06 zł 170
$18.59 ฿588
147.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 zł 30.53
$7.48 ฿237
10.56%
Cappuccino
$2.95 zł 10.88
$2.00 ฿63.2
47.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 zł 8.57
$0.85 ฿26.81
172.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 zł 7.00
$0.35 ฿11.13
442.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 zł 13.17
$2.21 ฿70.0
61.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 zł 9.73
$3.76 ฿119
-29.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.72 ฿54.4
-40.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 zł 5.41
$1.63 ฿51.7
-9.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.54
$1.16 ฿36.66
52.59%
Eggs
$3.51 zł 12.94
$1.98 ฿62.6
77.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 zł 31.30
$15.93 ฿504
-46.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 zł 17.59
$3.17 ฿100
50.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 zł 35.54
$10.90 ฿345
-11.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.43
$2.65 ฿83.7
-54.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.90
$1.22 ฿38.70
31.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 zł 6.34
$1.70 ฿53.7
1.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.29 zł 12.13
$1.59 ฿50.3
106.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 zł 3.18
$1.32 ฿41.90
-34.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$1.17 ฿36.99
-9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zł 4.82
$0.68 ฿21.46
92.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 zł 2.16
$0.56 ฿17.64
5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.99 zł 18.41
$4.51 ฿143
10.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 zł 27.89
$19.07 ฿604
-60.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 zł 3.34
$1.77 ฿56.0
-49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 zł 5.63
$3.18 ฿101
-51.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zł 4.13
$0.96 ฿30.47
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.38 zł 138
$18.90 ฿598
97.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.20
$1.36 ฿42.98
63.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.67
$1.35 ฿42.80
-46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.62 zł 39.19
$8.03 ฿254
32.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.49
$1.24 ฿39.34
41.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K zł 122.4K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
56.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.3K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
41.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 zł 731
$71.2 ฿2,255
177.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 zł 31.77
$14.09 ฿446
-38.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.85 zł 62.2
$17.47 ฿553
-3.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.55 zł 131
$42.07 ฿1,332
-15.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.32 zł 71.3
$6.88 ฿218
180.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 zł 25.22
$5.94 ฿188
15.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 zł 1,678
$307 ฿9,728
47.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,479 zł 20.2K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-62.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 zł 348
$55.7 ฿1,762
69.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.06 zł 99.8
$26.79 ฿848
1.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.6 zł 309
$83.2 ฿2,634
0.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.1 zł 344
$70.1 ฿2,219
32.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 zł 1,680
$427 ฿13.5K
6.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 zł 1,319
$237 ฿7,504
50.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 zł 2,009
$802 ฿25.4K
-32.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 zł 1,691
$503 ฿15.9K
-8.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,146 zł 7,918
$2,061 ฿65.2K
4.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,585 zł 5,847
$1,533 ฿48.5K
3.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,269 zł 4,684
$654 ฿20.7K
94.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
5
28.00%

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

Last update for Kalisz: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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