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 16.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlovy Vary is 23.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 73.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.32 Kč 178
$2.02 ฿65.3
311.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.58 Kč 954
$18.78 ฿608
137.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 Kč 189
$7.67 ฿248
14.86%
Cappuccino
$2.88 Kč 61.7
$1.98 ฿64.2
45.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Kč 39.78
$0.82 ฿26.64
126.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Kč 25.38
$0.33 ฿10.58
260.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 Kč 44.06
$2.12 ฿68.6
-2.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 Kč 43.51
$3.73 ฿121
-45.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Kč 24.66
$1.64 ฿53.2
-29.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 Kč 31.19
$1.57 ฿50.9
-7.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 Kč 46.02
$1.19 ฿38.62
80.67%
Eggs
$2.81 Kč 60.1
$1.98 ฿64.1
41.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.34 Kč 264
$15.99 ฿517
-22.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 Kč 151
$3.12 ฿101
126.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.94 Kč 277
$11.16 ฿361
15.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 Kč 36.03
$2.76 ฿89.2
-39.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 36.7
$1.22 ฿39.5
40.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 Kč 44.89
$1.71 ฿55.4
22.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 Kč 71.7
$1.55 ฿50.2
116.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 Kč 28.95
$1.34 ฿43.21
0.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 Kč 25.87
$1.21 ฿39.23
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 Kč 25.37
$0.72 ฿23.2
65.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 Kč 16.57
$0.53 ฿17.05
45.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.17 Kč 153
$4.72 ฿153
51.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 Kč 148
$18.39 ฿595
-62.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 Kč 19.02
$1.79 ฿57.9
-50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 40.05
$3.21 ฿104
-41.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 Kč 49.06
$0.94 ฿30.44
143.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.52 Kč 546
$18.9 ฿612
35.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 Kč 60.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
100.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 Kč 29.67
$1.35 ฿43.53
2.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.34 Kč 328
$7.85 ฿254
95.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 Kč 36.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
36.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K Kč 587.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
29.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K Kč 519.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
11.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 Kč 5,497
$70.6 ฿2,285
263.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.39 Kč 543
$13.72 ฿444
85.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.19 Kč 454
$17.56 ฿568
20.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 Kč 1,246
$41.64 ฿1,347
39.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.21 Kč 454
$6.9 ฿223
207.39%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 Kč 152
$5.8 ฿188
22.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 Kč 4,072
$308 ฿9,963
-38.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,845 Kč 60.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-80.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86 Kč 1,841
$55.4 ฿1,793
55.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.71 Kč 892
$26.4 ฿854
57.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 Kč 2,104
$85.1 ฿2,755
15.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 Kč 2,356
$71.8 ฿2,323
53.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 Kč 15.7K
$434 ฿14K
69.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 Kč 8,544
$235 ฿7,610
69.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,426 Kč 30.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
73.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 Kč 24.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
130.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,285 Kč 155.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
234.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,206 Kč 111.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
237.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovy Vary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,419 Kč 30.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
101.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5
11.20%

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Last update for Karlovy Vary: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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