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

😐 Solo nomad: Kalisz is 19.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalisz is 22.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.22 zł 37.7
$2.02 ฿65.3
405.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.64 zł 172
$18.78 ฿608
148.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 zł 29.63
$7.67 ฿248
4.69%
Cappuccino
$3.01 zł 11.08
$1.98 ฿64.2
52.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 zł 8.56
$0.82 ฿26.64
182.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.81
$0.33 ฿10.58
460.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 zł 12.8
$2.12 ฿68.6
63.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 zł 9.95
$3.73 ฿121
-27.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.8
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 zł 5.21
$1.57 ฿50.9
-10.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$1.19 ฿38.62
48.74%
Eggs
$3.49 zł 12.88
$1.98 ฿64.1
76.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.67 zł 31.98
$15.99 ฿517
-45.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.82 zł 17.77
$3.12 ฿101
54.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 zł 35.6
$11.16 ฿361
-13.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.41
$2.76 ฿89.2
-56.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 zł 6.17
$1.22 ฿39.5
36.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 zł 6.07
$1.71 ฿55.4
-3.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 zł 11.73
$1.55 ฿50.2
105.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.38
$1.34 ฿43.21
-31.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 zł 4.08
$1.21 ฿39.23
-8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 zł 4.79
$0.72 ฿23.2
80.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 zł 2.14
$0.53 ฿17.05
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 zł 18.56
$4.72 ฿153
6.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 zł 27.62
$18.39 ฿595
-59.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$1.79 ฿57.9
-44.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 zł 5.57
$3.21 ฿104
-52.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$0.94 ฿30.44
17.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.5 zł 138
$18.9 ฿612
98.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 7.95
$1.42 ฿46.08
52.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$1.35 ฿43.53
-42.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.67 zł 39.35
$7.85 ฿254
35.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.5
$1.25 ฿40.4
40.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 124.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
59.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 115.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
43.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 zł 721
$70.6 ฿2,285
176.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.62 zł 31.8
$13.72 ฿444
-37.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.05 zł 62.9
$17.56 ฿568
-2.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.09 zł 129
$41.64 ฿1,347
-15.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.53 zł 72
$6.9 ฿223
183.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 zł 24.61
$5.8 ฿188
15.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 zł 1,703
$308 ฿9,963
49.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,457 zł 20.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-62.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.6 zł 341
$55.4 ฿1,793
67.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.59 zł 98.1
$26.4 ฿854
0.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 zł 312
$85.1 ฿2,755
-0.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 zł 348
$71.8 ฿2,323
31.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,653
$434 ฿14K
3.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 zł 1,281
$235 ฿7,610
47.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 zł 2,019
$821 ฿26.6K
-33.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 zł 1,687
$498 ฿16.1K
-8.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,168 zł 7,996
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-0.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,550 zł 5,718
$1,543 ฿49.9K
0.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalisz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 zł 4,590
$703 ฿22.8K
76.95%
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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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