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

😐 Solo nomad: Kielce is 33.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kielce is 21% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kielce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 zł 40.41
$2.02 ฿65.3
442.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.4 zł 153
$18.78 ฿608
120.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 zł 24.66
$7.67 ฿248
-12.78%
Cappuccino
$2.91 zł 10.72
$1.98 ฿64.2
46.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 zł 7.82
$0.82 ฿26.64
158.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 zł 2.91
$0.33 ฿10.58
139.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 zł 11.71
$2.12 ฿68.6
49.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 zł 15.44
$3.73 ฿121
12.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kielce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 3.75
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 zł 5.58
$1.57 ฿50.9
-3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.53
$1.19 ฿38.62
3.36%
Eggs
$3.43 zł 12.65
$1.98 ฿64.1
73.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 zł 32.73
$15.99 ฿517
-44.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 zł 24.85
$3.12 ฿101
116.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.81 zł 47.25
$11.16 ฿361
14.78%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.56
$2.76 ฿89.2
-65.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 zł 5.42
$1.22 ฿39.5
20.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 zł 6.1
$1.71 ฿55.4
-3.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 zł 10.17
$1.55 ฿50.2
78.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 zł 2.03
$1.34 ฿43.21
-58.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 zł 2.31
$1.21 ฿39.23
-47.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 zł 6.31
$0.72 ฿23.2
137.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 zł 1.88
$0.53 ฿17.05
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 19.46
$4.72 ฿153
11.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.73 zł 24.82
$18.39 ฿595
-63.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 zł 4.73
$1.79 ฿57.9
-28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 zł 5.8
$3.21 ฿104
-51.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Kielce
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$0.94 ฿30.44
17.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.04 zł 122
$18.9 ฿612
74.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 zł 8.93
$1.42 ฿46.08
70.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 zł 2.81
$1.35 ฿43.53
-43.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.09 zł 55.7
$7.85 ฿254
92.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 zł 6.37
$1.25 ฿40.4
38.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K zł 125.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
61.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K zł 107.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
33.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kielce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 zł 776
$70.6 ฿2,285
198.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.4 zł 30.98
$13.72 ฿444
-38.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 zł 43.5
$17.56 ฿568
-32.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kielce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.27 zł 115
$41.64 ฿1,347
-24.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.2 zł 74.5
$6.9 ฿223
192.75%
Cinema Ticket
$8.36 zł 30.82
$5.8 ฿188
44.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kielce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 zł 1,052
$308 ฿9,963
-7.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,938 zł 21.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-59.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kielce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$55.4 ฿1,793
39.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.81 zł 180
$26.4 ฿854
84.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 zł 297
$85.1 ฿2,755
-5.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 417
$71.8 ฿2,323
57.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kielce
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$563 zł 2,075
$434 ฿14K
29.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 zł 1,683
$235 ฿7,610
94.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$780 zł 2,877
$821 ฿26.6K
-5.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 zł 2,171
$498 ฿16.1K
18.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,893 zł 10.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
32.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,200 zł 8,114
$1,543 ฿49.9K
42.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kielce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,435 zł 5,292
$703 ฿22.8K
104.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.97
5
19.40%

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Last update for Kielce: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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