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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kecskemet is 6.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kecskemet is 18% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.46 Ft 2,491
$2.03 ฿64.3
267.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.87 Ft 9,635
$18.59 ฿590
55.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 Ft 1,698
$7.48 ฿237
-31.95%
Cappuccino
$1.45 Ft 483
$2.00 ฿63.3
-27.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 396
$0.85 ฿26.87
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Ft 251
$0.35 ฿11.15
114.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 Ft 679
$2.21 ฿70.2
-8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 Ft 734
$3.76 ฿119
-41.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 Ft 373
$1.72 ฿54.5
-34.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Ft 377
$1.63 ฿51.8
-30.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 Ft 689
$1.16 ฿36.75
77.59%
Eggs
$3.03 Ft 1,010
$1.98 ฿62.8
53.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 Ft 2,661
$15.93 ฿505
-49.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 Ft 2,043
$3.17 ฿100
93.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 Ft 3,450
$10.90 ฿346
-5.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 Ft 415
$2.65 ฿83.9
-53.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 Ft 457
$1.22 ฿38.79
12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 Ft 566
$1.70 ฿53.8
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 Ft 770
$1.59 ฿50.4
45.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 Ft 325
$1.32 ฿42.00
-26.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 Ft 353
$1.17 ฿37.07
-9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Ft 347
$0.68 ฿21.50
52.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Ft 148
$0.56 ฿17.68
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 Ft 1,890
$4.51 ฿143
25.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.66 Ft 1,223
$19.07 ฿605
-80.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 Ft 318
$1.77 ฿56.2
-46.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 Ft 493
$3.18 ฿101
-53.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 Ft 331
$0.96 ฿30.54
3.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.05 Ft 5,690
$18.90 ฿599
-9.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 Ft 402
$1.36 ฿43.07
-11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 Ft 443
$1.35 ฿42.89
-1.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.39 Ft 5,804
$8.03 ฿255
116.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 Ft 583
$1.24 ฿39.43
41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K Ft 8.8M
$21.2K ฿671.3K
24.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K Ft 9.5M
$21.8K ฿690.1K
30.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 Ft 35.0K
$71.2 ฿2,260
47.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.81 Ft 8,949
$14.09 ฿447
90.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.46 Ft 6,160
$17.47 ฿554
5.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.24 Ft 15.4K
$42.07 ฿1,335
9.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.57 Ft 5,530
$6.88 ฿218
140.84%
Cinema Ticket
$8.31 Ft 2,772
$5.94 ฿188
39.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 Ft 74.4K
$307 ฿9,750
-27.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,326 Ft 2.1M
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-57.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 Ft 36.1K
$55.7 ฿1,766
94.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.55 Ft 4,857
$26.79 ฿850
-45.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.35 Ft 14.5K
$83.2 ฿2,640
-47.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 Ft 23.7K
$70.1 ฿2,224
1.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 Ft 158.7K
$427 ฿13.6K
11.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 Ft 123.6K
$237 ฿7,521
56.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 Ft 218.3K
$802 ฿25.4K
-18.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 Ft 186.5K
$503 ฿16.0K
10.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,299 Ft 767.1K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
11.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,971 Ft 657.7K
$1,533 ฿48.6K
28.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,082 Ft 361.1K
$654 ฿20.7K
65.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5
17.00%

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

Last update for Kecskemet: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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