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

😐 Solo nomad: Katowice is 22.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Katowice is 33.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zł 40.70
$2.03 ฿64.2
443.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.88 zł 155
$18.59 ฿588
125.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 zł 35.94
$7.48 ฿237
30.21%
Cappuccino
$3.60 zł 13.27
$2.00 ฿63.2
80.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 zł 7.32
$0.85 ฿26.81
132.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$0.35 ฿11.13
420.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 zł 12.24
$2.21 ฿70.0
50.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 zł 11.68
$3.76 ฿119
-15.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$1.72 ฿54.4
-40.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 zł 6.00
$1.63 ฿51.7
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 zł 5.31
$1.16 ฿36.66
24.14%
Eggs
$3.07 zł 11.33
$1.98 ฿62.6
55.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 zł 38.33
$15.93 ฿504
-34.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 zł 23.06
$3.17 ฿100
97.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.75 zł 39.66
$10.90 ฿345
-1.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$2.65 ฿83.7
-60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.04
$1.22 ฿38.70
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$1.70 ฿53.7
4.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 zł 10.81
$1.59 ฿50.3
84.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 zł 3.66
$1.32 ฿41.90
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.44
$1.17 ฿36.99
-20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 zł 4.53
$0.68 ฿21.46
80.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.47
$0.56 ฿17.64
19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 zł 19.67
$4.51 ฿143
18.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 zł 25.00
$19.07 ฿604
-64.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.98
$1.77 ฿56.0
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.84
$3.18 ฿101
-41.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 zł 4.44
$0.96 ฿30.47
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.94 zł 122
$18.90 ฿598
74.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 zł 7.84
$1.36 ฿42.98
56.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$1.35 ฿42.80
-46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.04 zł 40.75
$8.03 ฿254
37.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zł 6.31
$1.24 ฿39.34
37.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123.4K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
57.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K zł 110.8K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
38.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 zł 906
$71.2 ฿2,255
244.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.25 zł 30.45
$14.09 ฿446
-41.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.26 zł 56.3
$17.47 ฿553
-12.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.74 zł 110
$42.07 ฿1,332
-29.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.99 zł 40.55
$6.88 ฿218
59.74%
Cinema Ticket
$7.08 zł 26.13
$5.94 ฿188
19.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 zł 1,154
$307 ฿9,728
1.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K zł 41.2K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-24.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.9 zł 332
$55.7 ฿1,762
61.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.92 zł 133
$26.79 ฿848
34.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 zł 358
$83.2 ฿2,634
16.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 zł 348
$70.1 ฿2,219
34.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 zł 2,562
$427 ฿13.5K
62.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 zł 1,806
$237 ฿7,504
106.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 zł 3,755
$802 ฿25.4K
26.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 zł 2,816
$503 ฿15.9K
51.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,110 zł 11.5K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
50.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,153 zł 7,945
$1,533 ฿48.5K
40.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,620 zł 5,978
$654 ฿20.7K
147.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
5
38.40%

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

Last update for Katowice: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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