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

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 28.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 99% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 43.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 79% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.91 zł 40.24
$2.02 ฿65.3
440.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 zł 197
$18.78 ฿608
184.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 zł 34.81
$7.67 ฿248
23.08%
Cappuccino
$4.08 zł 15.05
$1.98 ฿64.2
106.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 zł 8.22
$0.82 ฿26.64
171.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 zł 8.4
$0.33 ฿10.58
590.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.05 zł 14.94
$2.12 ฿68.6
91.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$3.73 ฿121
7.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$1.64 ฿53.2
-32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 zł 5.3
$1.57 ฿50.9
-8.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.19 ฿38.62
18.49%
Eggs
$3.72 zł 13.73
$1.98 ฿64.1
87.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 zł 33.33
$15.99 ฿517
-43.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.82
$3.12 ฿101
107.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 zł 43.51
$11.16 ฿361
5.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.63
$2.76 ฿89.2
-54.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.22 ฿39.5
45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$1.71 ฿55.4
6.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 zł 11.65
$1.55 ฿50.2
103.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$1.34 ฿43.21
-20.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$1.21 ฿39.23
-16.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$0.72 ฿23.2
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.4
$0.53 ฿17.05
22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$4.72 ฿153
17.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 zł 25.41
$18.39 ฿595
-62.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
$1.79 ฿57.9
-31.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$3.21 ฿104
-44.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$0.94 ฿30.44
17.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.13 zł 148
$18.9 ฿612
112.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 zł 8.88
$1.42 ฿46.08
69.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.59
$1.35 ฿43.53
-28.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.71 zł 46.87
$7.85 ฿254
61.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$1.25 ฿40.4
34.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
57.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 119.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
48.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$70.6 ฿2,285
289.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.23 zł 34.02
$13.72 ฿444
-32.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.64 zł 61.4
$17.56 ฿568
-5.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.93 zł 144
$41.64 ฿1,347
-6.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.49 zł 83
$6.9 ฿223
225.94%
Cinema Ticket
$8.34 zł 30.77
$5.8 ฿188
43.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,651
$308 ฿9,963
45.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K zł 49.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-9.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$55.4 ฿1,793
39.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 zł 166
$26.4 ฿854
70.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 zł 377
$85.1 ฿2,755
19.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 409
$71.8 ฿2,323
54.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 zł 3,392
$434 ฿14K
111.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 zł 2,787
$235 ฿7,610
221.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 zł 5,765
$821 ฿26.6K
90.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 zł 4,259
$498 ฿16.1K
131.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,568 zł 20.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
155.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,995 zł 14.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
158.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,905 zł 7,025
$703 ฿22.8K
170.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
5
55.40%

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

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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