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

😐 Solo nomad: Kosice is 31.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kosice is 46.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kosice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.21 €7.95
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
355.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 €49.29
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
203.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 €8.18
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
23.60%
Cappuccino
$3.19 €2.76
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
61.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
121.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
578.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.68 €2.32
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
26.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
-38.87%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kosice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
-34.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
-10.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
66.39%
Eggs
$3.64 €3.14
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
83.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.18 €13.97
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
1.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
153.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 €11.53
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
19.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
-32.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
52.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
37.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.32 €4.6
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
243.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
5.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
48.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
129.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.07
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
24.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 €5.17
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-67.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
-41.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
-25.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Kosice
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
25.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.5 €24.61
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
50.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
-4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
-5.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.34 €20.15
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
197.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K €21.9K
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
19.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K €21.8K
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
15.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kosice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 €280
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
358.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.02 €26.79
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
126.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.58 €16.91
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
11.50%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kosice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.2 €39.02
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
8.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.13 €12.2
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
104.78%
Cinema Ticket
$10.14 €8.75
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
74.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kosice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €399
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
50.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,332 €6,330
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
-50.13%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kosice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
26.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.44 €21.1
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
-7.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 €65.7
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
-10.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
49.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kosice
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 €731
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
94.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 €609
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
200.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,333 €1,151
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
62.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 €790
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
83.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,091 €3,532
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
87.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,170 €2,737
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
105.47%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kosice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,455 €1,256
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
106.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5
-10.00%

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

Last update for Kosice: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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