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

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 30.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 101.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 43% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 81% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.64
$2.01 ฿64.5
447.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 zł 193
$18.23 ฿584
194.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 zł 34.71
$7.65 ฿245
26.01%
Cappuccino
$3.93 zł 14.16
$1.92 ฿61.5
104.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 7.84
$0.84 ฿26.97
159.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 zł 8.12
$0.36 ฿11.42
527.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 zł 14.88
$2.19 ฿70.2
88.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.24
$3.79 ฿121
4.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 zł 3.96
$1.64 ฿52.5
-32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zł 5.04
$1.62 ฿52.0
-13.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.05
$1.15 ฿36.98
21.74%
Eggs
$3.69 zł 13.29
$1.94 ฿62.2
90.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 zł 33.48
$15.94 ฿511
-41.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.81
$3.10 ฿99.5
104.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 zł 41.75
$11.07 ฿355
4.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.65
$2.71 ฿86.8
-52.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.34
$1.18 ฿37.80
49.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.47
$1.71 ฿54.7
5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.14
$1.61 ฿51.5
91.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.77
$1.39 ฿44.66
-24.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.70
$1.15 ฿36.81
-10.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.85
$0.71 ฿22.83
90.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$0.55 ฿17.65
25.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 19.02
$4.57 ฿146
15.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 25.63
$18.87 ฿605
-62.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.22
$1.82 ฿58.4
-35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.17
$3.21 ฿103
-46.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.83
$0.88 ฿28.24
20.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.89 zł 147
$18.89 ฿606
116.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 zł 8.95
$1.41 ฿45.30
76.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.67
$1.30 ฿41.71
-21.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.00 zł 46.81
$8.20 ฿263
58.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 zł 5.90
$1.23 ฿39.29
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 118.1K
$21.2K ฿678.9K
54.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 113.1K
$22.3K ฿715.3K
40.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 986
$69.9 ฿2,240
292.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.26 zł 33.35
$14.07 ฿451
-34.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 zł 60.6
$17.70 ฿567
-4.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 zł 142
$41.41 ฿1,328
-4.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.98 zł 82.7
$6.69 ฿215
243.50%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 28.76
$5.74 ฿184
39.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,604
$299 ฿9,593
48.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 46.8K
$15.0K ฿481.2K
-13.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 277
$54.8 ฿1,758
40.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 zł 165
$26.35 ฿845
73.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 zł 358
$84.7 ฿2,714
17.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 406
$69.7 ฿2,236
61.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 zł 3,259
$427 ฿13.7K
112.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 zł 2,686
$241 ฿7,718
209.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 zł 5,638
$811 ฿26.0K
93.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 zł 4,199
$498 ฿16.0K
134.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 zł 21.2K
$2,022 ฿64.8K
190.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,940 zł 14.2K
$1,524 ฿48.9K
158.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 zł 7,192
$639 ฿20.5K
212.55%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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