Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovy Vary and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovy Vary and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Karlovy Vary is 15.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlovy Vary is 56.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 77.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 Kč 180
$2.03 ฿64.0
323.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.45 Kč 931
$18.59 ฿586
139.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 Kč 187
$7.48 ฿236
19.52%
Cappuccino
$3.03 Kč 63.4
$2.00 ฿63.0
51.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 39.06
$0.85 ฿26.72
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 Kč 25.37
$0.35 ฿11.09
245.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 Kč 44.69
$2.21 ฿69.8
-3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 Kč 40.81
$3.76 ฿118
-48.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Kč 24.15
$1.72 ฿54.2
-33.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 Kč 30.00
$1.63 ฿51.5
-12.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 45.48
$1.16 ฿36.54
87.07%
Eggs
$2.84 Kč 59.5
$1.98 ฿62.4
43.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.20 Kč 255
$15.93 ฿502
-23.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 Kč 151
$3.17 ฿99.9
127.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.75 Kč 267
$10.90 ฿344
16.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 Kč 35.05
$2.65 ฿83.4
-36.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 35.88
$1.22 ฿38.57
40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 Kč 43.14
$1.70 ฿53.5
21.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 Kč 71.9
$1.59 ฿50.2
115.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Kč 27.73
$1.32 ฿41.76
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Kč 24.39
$1.17 ฿36.86
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 Kč 25.94
$0.68 ฿21.38
82.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 Kč 15.13
$0.56 ฿17.58
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.94 Kč 145
$4.51 ฿142
53.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.00 Kč 147
$19.07 ฿602
-63.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 17.94
$1.77 ฿55.8
-51.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 Kč 37.84
$3.18 ฿100
-43.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 Kč 49.36
$0.96 ฿30.37
145.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.42 Kč 532
$18.90 ฿596
34.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 Kč 59.1
$1.36 ฿42.83
107.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 Kč 27.77
$1.35 ฿42.65
-1.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.46 Kč 324
$8.03 ฿253
92.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 Kč 34.61
$1.24 ฿39.20
33.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K Kč 584.3K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
31.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K Kč 496.9K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
9.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 Kč 5,343
$71.2 ฿2,247
258.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.77 Kč 540
$14.09 ฿444
82.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.71 Kč 434
$17.47 ฿551
18.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 Kč 1,203
$42.07 ฿1,327
36.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 Kč 457
$6.88 ฿217
217.44%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 Kč 150
$5.94 ฿187
20.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 Kč 3,963
$307 ฿9,694
-38.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,813 Kč 58.9K
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-80.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 Kč 1,774
$55.7 ฿1,756
52.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.57 Kč 870
$26.79 ฿845
55.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 Kč 2,049
$83.2 ฿2,625
17.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 Kč 2,353
$70.1 ฿2,211
60.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 Kč 15.0K
$427 ฿13.5K
67.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 Kč 8,091
$237 ฿7,478
62.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,436 Kč 30.1K
$802 ฿25.3K
79.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 Kč 23.7K
$503 ฿15.9K
124.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,356 Kč 154.0K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
256.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,271 Kč 110.4K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
243.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 Kč 29.8K
$654 ฿20.6K
117.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5
11.20%

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

Last update for Karlovy Vary: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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