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

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 32.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 105.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 46.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.80
$2.03 ฿64.3
432.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 199
$18.59 ฿590
191.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.65
$7.48 ฿237
25.94%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.85
$2.00 ฿63.3
102.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.85
$0.85 ฿26.87
150.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.04
$0.35 ฿11.15
522.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.05
$2.21 ฿70.2
85.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.59
$3.76 ฿119
5.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.11
$1.72 ฿54.5
-34.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.07
$1.63 ฿51.8
-15.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.18
$1.16 ฿36.75
21.55%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.07
$1.98 ฿62.8
79.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.07
$15.93 ฿505
-43.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.63
$3.17 ฿100
102.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.35
$10.90 ฿346
8.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.81
$2.65 ฿83.9
-50.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.45
$1.22 ฿38.79
43.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.01
$1.70 ฿53.8
12.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.35
$1.59 ฿50.4
94.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$1.32 ฿42.00
-19.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.17 ฿37.07
-8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$0.68 ฿21.50
97.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.41
$0.56 ฿17.68
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.81
$4.51 ฿143
19.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.19
$19.07 ฿605
-64.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.77 ฿56.2
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$3.18 ฿101
-44.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$0.96 ฿30.54
11.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 151
$18.90 ฿599
116.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.83
$1.36 ฿43.07
76.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.57
$1.35 ฿42.89
-28.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.06
$8.03 ฿255
59.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.06
$1.24 ฿39.43
33.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
56.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 118.7K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
48.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,012
$71.2 ฿2,260
285.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.62
$14.09 ฿447
-35.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.7
$17.47 ฿554
-4.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 140
$42.07 ฿1,335
-9.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.6
$6.88 ฿218
234.30%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.62
$5.94 ฿188
40.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,640
$307 ฿9,750
44.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.4K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-12.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$55.7 ฿1,766
38.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 165
$26.79 ฿850
66.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 369
$83.2 ฿2,640
20.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 403
$70.1 ฿2,224
56.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,425
$427 ฿13.6K
117.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,814
$237 ฿7,521
222.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,872
$802 ฿25.4K
99.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,394
$503 ฿16.0K
137.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.1K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
191.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$1,533 ฿48.6K
155.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,201
$654 ฿20.7K
199.36%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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