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

😐 Solo nomad: Kolin is 71.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 188.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kolin is 80.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 113.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.50 Kč 196
$2.01 ฿64.4
372.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.77 Kč 965
$18.23 ฿583
156.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 Kč 169
$7.65 ฿245
7.19%
Cappuccino
$3.17 Kč 65.4
$1.92 ฿61.4
65.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 39.97
$0.84 ฿26.91
130.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Kč 34.31
$0.36 ฿11.39
361.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 Kč 44.16
$2.19 ฿70.0
-2.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Kč 58.8
$3.79 ฿121
-24.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Kč 24.13
$1.64 ฿52.4
-28.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 Kč 33.07
$1.62 ฿51.8
-1.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 Kč 50.3
$1.15 ฿36.89
112.17%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 68.4
$1.94 ฿62.0
71.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 Kč 254
$15.94 ฿510
-22.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 Kč 195
$3.10 ฿99.2
205.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.55 Kč 300
$11.07 ฿354
31.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 Kč 36.61
$2.71 ฿86.6
-34.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 35.32
$1.18 ฿37.70
44.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Kč 44.61
$1.71 ฿54.5
26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.60 Kč 74.3
$1.61 ฿51.3
123.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 Kč 26.88
$1.39 ฿44.54
-6.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 Kč 24.13
$1.15 ฿36.72
1.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 31.37
$0.71 ฿22.77
114.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 Kč 15.48
$0.55 ฿17.60
36.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 Kč 144
$4.57 ฿146
52.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 Kč 144
$18.87 ฿604
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 Kč 21.74
$1.82 ฿58.2
-42.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 Kč 32.07
$3.21 ฿103
-51.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 Kč 58.7
$0.88 ฿28.17
222.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.91 Kč 473
$18.89 ฿604
21.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 Kč 41.71
$1.41 ฿45.18
43.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 25.41
$1.30 ฿41.60
-5.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 Kč 289
$8.20 ฿262
71.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Kč 35.10
$1.23 ฿39.19
38.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K Kč 531.2K
$21.2K ฿677.2K
21.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K Kč 611.8K
$22.3K ฿713.5K
32.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 Kč 5,411
$69.9 ฿2,234
275.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 Kč 526
$14.07 ฿450
80.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.93 Kč 411
$17.70 ฿566
12.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$128 Kč 2,643
$41.41 ฿1,324
209.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.25 Kč 769
$6.69 ฿214
456.80%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 Kč 215
$5.74 ฿184
81.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 Kč 6,707
$299 ฿9,569
8.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,976 Kč 185.3K
$15.0K ฿480.0K
-40.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.4 Kč 1,702
$54.8 ฿1,753
50.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.90 Kč 886
$26.35 ฿843
62.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 Kč 1,840
$84.7 ฿2,707
5.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,339
$69.7 ฿2,230
62.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 Kč 30.9K
$427 ฿13.7K
251.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 Kč 28.4K
$241 ฿7,699
471.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,836 Kč 37.9K
$811 ฿25.9K
126.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 Kč 32.9K
$498 ฿15.9K
220.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,892 Kč 162.9K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
290.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,216 Kč 128.3K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
307.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,421 Kč 29.3K
$639 ฿20.4K
122.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
5
9.40%

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Last update for Kolin: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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