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

😐 Solo nomad: Katowice is 19.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Katowice is 30.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.88 zł 38.61
$2.03 ฿63.1
435.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.02 zł 149
$18.34 ฿570
129.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 zł 33.16
$7.56 ฿235
23.54%
Cappuccino
$3.50 zł 12.42
$1.94 ฿60.2
80.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 zł 7.09
$0.79 ฿24.68
153.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.47
$0.36 ฿11.06
405.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 zł 11.52
$2.21 ฿68.8
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 zł 11.45
$3.75 ฿117
-13.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 zł 3.44
$1.66 ฿51.6
-41.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 zł 5.82
$1.60 ฿49.82
2.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 zł 5.24
$1.20 ฿37.16
23.33%
Eggs
$3.14 zł 11.15
$1.92 ฿59.6
63.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 zł 36.58
$15.90 ฿494
-35.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.50
$3.03 ฿94.1
109.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.96 zł 38.92
$11.09 ฿345
-1.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.59
$2.74 ฿85.2
-63.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 zł 5.92
$1.22 ฿37.78
36.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 zł 6.05
$1.71 ฿53.0
-0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 10.98
$1.53 ฿47.48
101.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 zł 3.43
$1.40 ฿43.36
-30.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.42
$1.20 ฿37.16
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 zł 4.38
$0.68 ฿21.04
80.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 zł 2.19
$0.57 ฿17.61
8.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 zł 19.38
$4.56 ฿142
19.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.22 zł 25.63
$19.32 ฿600
-62.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.84
$1.85 ฿57.5
-41.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.45
$3.30 ฿102
-44.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 zł 4.28
$0.88 ฿27.44
37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.45 zł 115
$19.26 ฿599
68.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zł 7.75
$1.41 ฿43.91
54.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.73
$1.30 ฿40.25
-40.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.97 zł 38.93
$7.85 ฿244
39.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.26
$1.25 ฿38.72
40.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 118.6K
$21.8K ฿676.2K
53.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K zł 106.1K
$21.9K ฿680.6K
36.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 zł 845
$69.7 ฿2,166
241.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.37 zł 29.72
$14.20 ฿441
-41.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.89 zł 52.9
$17.55 ฿545
-15.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.93 zł 106
$41.89 ฿1,302
-28.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.89 zł 38.67
$6.93 ฿215
57.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 zł 24.64
$5.70 ฿177
21.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 zł 1,121
$310 ฿9,650
1.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K zł 39.2K
$14.9K ฿463.8K
-26.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.6 zł 307
$55.0 ฿1,711
57.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.33 zł 129
$26.47 ฿823
37.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 zł 354
$85.2 ฿2,648
16.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 zł 341
$71.6 ฿2,225
34.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 zł 2,467
$435 ฿13.5K
59.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 zł 1,791
$240 ฿7,463
110.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 zł 3,723
$804 ฿25.0K
30.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$751 zł 2,667
$498 ฿15.5K
50.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,126 zł 11.1K
$2,102 ฿65.3K
48.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,167 zł 7,692
$1,541 ฿47.9K
40.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Katowice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,682 zł 5,972
$654 ฿20.3K
157.22%
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 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 13, 2026

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