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

😐 Solo nomad: Kolin is 45.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 178.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kolin is 53.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 110.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.13 Kč 195
$2.02 ฿65.3
351.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.46 Kč 994
$18.78 ฿608
147.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 Kč 176
$7.67 ฿248
7.30%
Cappuccino
$3.04 Kč 65
$1.98 ฿64.2
53.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 Kč 40.69
$0.82 ฿26.64
131.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Kč 37.27
$0.33 ฿10.58
427.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 Kč 46.71
$2.12 ฿68.6
2.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 Kč 60.7
$3.73 ฿121
-23.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 Kč 25.74
$1.64 ฿53.2
-26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 Kč 34.6
$1.57 ฿50.9
3.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 Kč 50.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
99.16%
Eggs
$3.23 Kč 69.1
$1.98 ฿64.1
63.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.65 Kč 271
$15.99 ฿517
-20.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.36 Kč 200
$3.12 ฿101
200.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.33 Kč 307
$11.16 ฿361
28.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 Kč 37.91
$2.76 ฿89.2
-35.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 36.78
$1.22 ฿39.5
40.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 48.11
$1.71 ฿55.4
31.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 Kč 75.9
$1.55 ฿50.2
129.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 Kč 27.3
$1.34 ฿43.21
-4.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kč 25.2
$1.21 ฿39.23
-2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 Kč 30.93
$0.72 ฿23.2
101.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 Kč 15.9
$0.53 ฿17.05
39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.95 Kč 149
$4.72 ฿153
47.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 Kč 144
$18.39 ฿595
-63.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 Kč 21.62
$1.79 ฿57.9
-43.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Kč 33.52
$3.21 ฿104
-51.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 Kč 59.4
$0.94 ฿30.44
195.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.24 Kč 497
$18.9 ฿612
22.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 Kč 42.2
$1.42 ฿46.08
38.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 Kč 26.46
$1.35 ฿43.53
-8.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.95 Kč 298
$7.85 ฿254
77.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 Kč 35.14
$1.25 ฿40.4
31.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K Kč 548.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
21.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K Kč 635.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
35.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 Kč 5,493
$70.6 ฿2,285
263.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.86 Kč 553
$13.72 ฿444
88.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.04 Kč 429
$17.56 ฿568
14.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$127 Kč 2,719
$41.64 ฿1,347
205.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.58 Kč 804
$6.9 ฿223
444.64%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 Kč 224
$5.8 ฿188
80.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 Kč 6,897
$308 ฿9,963
4.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,048 Kč 193.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-38.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 Kč 1,753
$55.4 ฿1,793
47.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.08 Kč 922
$26.4 ฿854
63.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 Kč 1,943
$85.1 ฿2,755
6.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 Kč 2,481
$71.8 ฿2,323
61.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,506 Kč 32.2K
$434 ฿14K
246.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,417 Kč 30.3K
$235 ฿7,610
502.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 Kč 39.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
122.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 Kč 34.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
220.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,765 Kč 166.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
256.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,303 Kč 134.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
308.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,432 Kč 30.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
103.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
5
9.40%

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Last update for Kolin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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