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

😐 Solo nomad: Kolin is 66.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 187.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kolin is 42.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 114.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.48 Kč 199
$2.03 ฿64.0
367.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.09 Kč 986
$18.59 ฿586
153.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 Kč 181
$7.48 ฿236
15.24%
Cappuccino
$3.08 Kč 64.6
$2.00 ฿63.0
54.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 Kč 41.78
$0.85 ฿26.72
135.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 Kč 34.94
$0.35 ฿11.09
377.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 Kč 45.77
$2.21 ฿69.8
-0.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 Kč 60.3
$3.76 ฿118
-23.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Kč 24.45
$1.72 ฿54.2
-31.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 Kč 32.64
$1.63 ฿51.5
-4.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 Kč 50.5
$1.16 ฿36.54
107.76%
Eggs
$3.35 Kč 70.2
$1.98 ฿62.4
69.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 Kč 259
$15.93 ฿502
-22.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.01 Kč 189
$3.17 ฿99.9
184.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 Kč 300
$10.90 ฿344
31.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 Kč 35.42
$2.65 ฿83.4
-36.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 35.75
$1.22 ฿38.57
40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Kč 45.26
$1.70 ฿53.5
27.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 Kč 78.4
$1.59 ฿50.2
135.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Kč 27.44
$1.32 ฿41.76
-0.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 Kč 25.78
$1.17 ฿36.86
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 31.93
$0.68 ฿21.38
123.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 Kč 16.95
$0.56 ฿17.58
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.85 Kč 144
$4.51 ฿142
51.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.30 Kč 153
$19.07 ฿602
-61.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 Kč 22.30
$1.77 ฿55.8
-39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 Kč 33.85
$3.18 ฿100
-49.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 Kč 58.2
$0.96 ฿30.37
189.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.09 Kč 484
$18.90 ฿596
22.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 Kč 41.03
$1.36 ฿42.83
44.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 25.69
$1.35 ฿42.65
-8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.79 Kč 289
$8.03 ฿253
71.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Kč 35.13
$1.24 ฿39.20
35.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K Kč 546.6K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
23.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K Kč 615.0K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
35.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 Kč 5,319
$71.2 ฿2,247
256.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.50 Kč 534
$14.09 ฿444
80.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.80 Kč 415
$17.47 ฿551
13.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$126 Kč 2,628
$42.07 ฿1,327
198.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.56 Kč 786
$6.88 ฿217
445.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 Kč 214
$5.94 ฿187
72.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 Kč 6,826
$307 ฿9,694
6.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,007 Kč 188.6K
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-39.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.5 Kč 1,748
$55.7 ฿1,756
49.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.78 Kč 896
$26.79 ฿845
59.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 Kč 1,908
$83.2 ฿2,625
9.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,402
$70.1 ฿2,211
63.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 Kč 30.7K
$427 ฿13.5K
242.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 Kč 29.5K
$237 ฿7,478
493.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 Kč 38.8K
$802 ฿25.3K
131.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,607 Kč 33.7K
$503 ฿15.9K
219.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,912 Kč 165.7K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
283.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,214 Kč 130.1K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
305.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,424 Kč 29.8K
$654 ฿20.6K
117.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
5
9.40%

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

Last update for Kolin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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