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

😐 Solo nomad: Kecskemet is 7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kecskemet is 11.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.52 Ft 2,606
$2.02 ฿65.3
272.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.62 Ft 9,918
$18.78 ฿608
52.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.13 Ft 1,776
$7.67 ฿248
-33.12%
Cappuccino
$1.38 Ft 477
$1.98 ฿64.2
-30.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 Ft 407
$0.82 ฿26.64
43.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Ft 254
$0.33 ฿10.58
121.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 Ft 678
$2.12 ฿68.6
-7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 Ft 726
$3.73 ฿121
-43.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 Ft 388
$1.64 ฿53.2
-31.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Ft 391
$1.57 ฿50.9
-28.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 Ft 741
$1.19 ฿38.62
79.83%
Eggs
$2.95 Ft 1,022
$1.98 ฿64.1
48.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.85 Ft 2,721
$15.99 ฿517
-50.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 Ft 2,022
$3.12 ฿101
87.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.38 Ft 3,595
$11.16 ฿361
-6.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 438
$2.76 ฿89.2
-53.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 Ft 476
$1.22 ฿39.5
12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 Ft 592
$1.71 ฿55.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 Ft 805
$1.55 ฿50.2
49.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 Ft 314
$1.34 ฿43.21
-32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 Ft 384
$1.21 ฿39.23
-8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Ft 354
$0.72 ฿23.2
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Ft 152
$0.53 ฿17.05
-16.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.65 Ft 1,958
$4.72 ฿153
19.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.52 Ft 1,219
$18.39 ฿595
-80.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 Ft 333
$1.79 ฿57.9
-46.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 Ft 503
$3.21 ฿104
-54.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 Ft 356
$0.94 ฿30.44
9.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.39 Ft 6,025
$18.9 ฿612
-7.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 Ft 419
$1.42 ฿46.08
-14.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 Ft 462
$1.35 ฿43.53
-1.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.32 Ft 6,003
$7.85 ฿254
120.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Ft 609
$1.25 ฿40.4
40.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K Ft 9.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
24.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K Ft 10M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
31.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 Ft 35.5K
$70.6 ฿2,285
45.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.21 Ft 9,083
$13.72 ฿444
91.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.34 Ft 6,355
$17.56 ฿568
4.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.46 Ft 16.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
13.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.92 Ft 5,863
$6.9 ฿223
145.22%
Cinema Ticket
$8.44 Ft 2,923
$5.8 ฿188
45.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 Ft 75.1K
$308 ฿9,963
-29.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,262 Ft 2.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-57.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 Ft 37.9K
$55.4 ฿1,793
97.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.43 Ft 4,999
$26.4 ฿854
-45.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.61 Ft 15.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-48.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.7 Ft 25.2K
$71.8 ฿2,323
1.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 Ft 164.1K
$434 ฿14K
9.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 Ft 129.8K
$235 ฿7,610
59.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 Ft 227.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-20.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 Ft 195.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
13.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,266 Ft 785.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
3.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,982 Ft 686.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
28.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kecskemet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,074 Ft 372.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
52.75%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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