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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 13.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlovy Vary is 29% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.54 Kč 179
$1.97 ฿62.0
333.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.69 Kč 914
$18.68 ฿587
133.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.00 Kč 188
$7.92 ฿249
13.64%
Cappuccino
$3.01 Kč 63.1
$2.02 ฿63.7
49.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Kč 38.88
$0.84 ฿26.45
121.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 Kč 24.48
$0.35 ฿11.07
234.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 Kč 43.70
$2.22 ฿69.9
-5.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 Kč 41.08
$3.59 ฿113
-45.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Kč 24.09
$1.67 ฿52.4
-31.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Kč 31.61
$1.62 ฿51.1
-6.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 Kč 45.52
$1.20 ฿37.83
81.67%
Eggs
$2.85 Kč 59.6
$1.93 ฿60.8
47.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.37 Kč 259
$16.00 ฿503
-22.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 Kč 150
$3.16 ฿99.2
127.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.87 Kč 269
$10.93 ฿344
17.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.99
$2.67 ฿83.8
-35.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 Kč 35.63
$1.18 ฿36.99
44.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 Kč 43.37
$1.64 ฿51.5
26.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 Kč 73.2
$1.59 ฿49.83
120.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Kč 28.47
$1.32 ฿41.64
3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 Kč 24.02
$1.19 ฿37.49
-3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 Kč 24.56
$0.71 ฿22.20
64.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 Kč 16.12
$0.56 ฿17.75
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.07 Kč 148
$4.64 ฿146
52.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 Kč 149
$18.96 ฿596
-62.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 Kč 19.30
$1.77 ฿55.7
-48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 Kč 38.80
$3.20 ฿101
-42.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.31 Kč 48.27
$0.90 ฿28.32
156.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.83 Kč 540
$19.24 ฿605
34.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 Kč 57.9
$1.36 ฿42.78
103.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 Kč 28.77
$1.35 ฿42.37
2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.24 Kč 319
$8.15 ฿256
86.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 Kč 33.90
$1.22 ฿38.43
32.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K Kč 594.6K
$21.4K ฿671.8K
33.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K Kč 497.0K
$21.7K ฿683.8K
9.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 Kč 5,300
$70.3 ฿2,210
260.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.97 Kč 522
$13.91 ฿437
79.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.13 Kč 442
$18.00 ฿566
17.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 Kč 1,203
$41.78 ฿1,314
37.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.23 Kč 444
$6.80 ฿214
212.21%
Cinema Ticket
$7.16 Kč 150
$5.72 ฿180
25.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 Kč 3,869
$308 ฿9,693
-40.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,840 Kč 59.4K
$14.8K ฿465.7K
-80.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 Kč 1,834
$55.9 ฿1,756
57.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.54 Kč 869
$26.71 ฿840
55.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 Kč 2,037
$84.5 ฿2,658
15.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 Kč 2,308
$70.8 ฿2,227
55.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 Kč 15.1K
$431 ฿13.5K
67.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 Kč 8,287
$237 ฿7,439
67.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 Kč 30.1K
$811 ฿25.5K
77.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,138 Kč 23.8K
$501 ฿15.7K
127.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,101 Kč 148.5K
$2,202 ฿69.2K
222.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,275 Kč 110.3K
$1,600 ฿50.3K
229.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,407 Kč 29.4K
$684 ฿21.5K
105.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5
11.20%

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Last update for Karlovy Vary: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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