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

😐 Solo nomad: Katowice is 23.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Katowice is 29.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.77 zł 38.68
$2.01 ฿64.4
435.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.51 zł 153
$18.23 ฿583
133.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 zł 34.33
$7.65 ฿244
24.97%
Cappuccino
$3.45 zł 12.39
$1.92 ฿61.3
79.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 zł 6.86
$0.84 ฿26.90
127.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.77
$0.36 ฿11.39
425.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.46
$2.19 ฿70.0
45.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 zł 11.82
$3.79 ฿121
-13.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 zł 3.62
$1.64 ฿52.4
-38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 zł 5.66
$1.62 ฿51.8
-2.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 zł 5.12
$1.15 ฿36.88
24.35%
Eggs
$3.06 zł 10.98
$1.94 ฿62.0
57.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 zł 38.08
$15.94 ฿510
-33.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 zł 21.93
$3.10 ฿99.2
97.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.70 zł 38.41
$11.07 ฿354
-3.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 zł 3.59
$2.71 ฿86.5
-63.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.05
$1.18 ฿37.69
43.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.36
$1.71 ฿54.5
3.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 zł 11.02
$1.61 ฿51.3
90.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 zł 3.66
$1.39 ฿44.53
-26.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.46
$1.15 ฿36.70
-16.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 zł 4.66
$0.71 ฿22.76
83.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.34
$0.55 ฿17.60
18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.52 zł 19.83
$4.57 ฿146
20.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 zł 24.28
$18.87 ฿603
-64.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 zł 3.75
$1.82 ฿58.2
-42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zł 6.43
$3.21 ฿103
-44.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 zł 4.33
$0.88 ฿28.16
37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.36 zł 116
$18.89 ฿604
71.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 7.96
$1.41 ฿45.17
57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 zł 2.61
$1.30 ฿41.59
-43.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.69 zł 38.37
$8.20 ฿262
30.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.06
$1.23 ฿39.18
37.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 119.9K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
57.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K zł 106.7K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
33.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 zł 852
$69.9 ฿2,234
239.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.32 zł 29.87
$14.07 ฿450
-40.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.06 zł 54.1
$17.70 ฿566
-14.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.37 zł 109
$41.41 ฿1,324
-26.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 zł 40.44
$6.69 ฿214
68.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 zł 24.77
$5.74 ฿184
20.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$309 zł 1,110
$299 ฿9,566
3.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K zł 39.8K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-26.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 zł 320
$54.8 ฿1,753
62.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.72 zł 132
$26.35 ฿842
39.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 zł 356
$84.7 ฿2,706
17.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 zł 339
$69.7 ฿2,229
35.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 zł 2,491
$427 ฿13.6K
62.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 zł 1,824
$241 ฿7,697
111.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,032 zł 3,706
$811 ฿25.9K
27.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 zł 2,759
$498 ฿15.9K
54.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,215 zł 11.5K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
58.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,161 zł 7,759
$1,524 ฿48.7K
41.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,628 zł 5,843
$639 ฿20.4K
154.66%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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