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

😐 Solo nomad: Koło is 13.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Koło is 18.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koło
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.69 zł 38.48
$2.01 ฿64.5
431.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.47 zł 149
$18.23 ฿584
127.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.30 zł 29.87
$7.65 ฿245
8.50%
Cappuccino
$3.53 zł 12.69
$1.92 ฿61.5
83.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 zł 7.14
$0.84 ฿26.97
135.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 zł 5.90
$0.36 ฿11.42
355.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 zł 11.66
$2.19 ฿70.2
47.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 zł 13.37
$3.79 ฿121
-2.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koło
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.84
$1.64 ฿52.5
-34.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 zł 4.68
$1.62 ฿52.0
-19.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 zł 4.98
$1.15 ฿36.98
20.00%
Eggs
$3.20 zł 11.51
$1.94 ฿62.2
64.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.01 zł 32.43
$15.94 ฿511
-43.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 zł 24.16
$3.10 ฿99.5
116.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.97 zł 39.49
$11.07 ฿355
-0.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.76
$2.71 ฿86.8
-61.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 zł 6.17
$1.18 ฿37.80
44.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.40
$1.71 ฿54.7
4.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 zł 10.59
$1.61 ฿51.5
82.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.41
$1.39 ฿44.66
-31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.11
$1.15 ฿36.81
-0.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 zł 4.61
$0.71 ฿22.83
80.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.35
$0.55 ฿17.65
18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 zł 19.07
$4.57 ฿146
15.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 zł 26.50
$18.87 ฿605
-61.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 zł 4.08
$1.82 ฿58.4
-37.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 5.99
$3.21 ฿103
-48.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Koło
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.84
$0.88 ฿28.24
21.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.73 zł 118
$18.89 ฿606
73.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.72
$1.41 ฿45.30
51.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 zł 2.63
$1.30 ฿41.71
-43.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.77 zł 38.79
$8.20 ฿263
31.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.12
$1.23 ฿39.29
38.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K zł 121.5K
$21.2K ฿678.9K
59.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 110.4K
$22.3K ฿715.3K
37.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koło
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$272 zł 980
$69.9 ฿2,240
289.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.76 zł 31.54
$14.07 ฿451
-37.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.80 zł 60.5
$17.70 ฿567
-5.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koło
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.88 zł 129
$41.41 ฿1,328
-13.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.34 zł 69.6
$6.69 ฿215
189.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 zł 24.62
$5.74 ฿184
19.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koło
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 zł 1,231
$299 ฿9,593
14.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,167 zł 29.4K
$15.0K ฿481.2K
-45.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koło
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 zł 318
$54.8 ฿1,758
61.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.58 zł 132
$26.35 ฿845
38.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 zł 294
$84.7 ฿2,714
-3.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 zł 345
$69.7 ฿2,236
37.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koło
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 zł 2,360
$427 ฿13.7K
53.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$488 zł 1,755
$241 ฿7,718
102.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 zł 3,504
$811 ฿26.0K
20.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$818 zł 2,946
$498 ฿16.0K
64.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 zł 10.9K
$2,022 ฿64.8K
49.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,067 zł 7,442
$1,524 ฿48.9K
35.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koło
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$639 ฿20.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
5
35.00%

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

Last update for Koło: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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