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

😐 Solo nomad: Krk is 71.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krk is 76.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 €11.77
$2.02 ฿65.3
574.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.44 €29.74
$18.78 ฿608
83.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.3 €7.16
$7.67 ฿248
8.21%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$1.98 ฿64.2
20.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$0.82 ฿26.64
345.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.26
$0.33 ฿10.58
693.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.01 €3.47
$2.12 ฿68.6
89.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.03
$3.73 ฿121
-5.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.64 ฿53.2
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.57 ฿50.9
-9.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.19 ฿38.62
150.42%
Eggs
$5 €4.32
$1.98 ฿64.1
152.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.21 €15.72
$15.99 ฿517
13.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.74 €10.13
$3.12 ฿101
276.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 €10.05
$11.16 ฿361
4.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.76 ฿89.2
-42.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.22 ฿39.5
33.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.71 ฿55.4
23.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.55 ฿50.2
57.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.34 ฿43.21
9.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.21 ฿39.23
17.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.72 ฿23.2
27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$0.53 ฿17.05
111.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 €4.44
$4.72 ฿153
8.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 €5.43
$18.39 ฿595
-65.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.79 ฿57.9
-25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.18
$3.21 ฿104
-57.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Krk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.94 ฿30.44
82.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.01 €36.27
$18.9 ฿612
122.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.42 ฿46.08
109.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.35 ฿43.53
-20.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.81 €7.6
$7.85 ฿254
12.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.25 ฿40.4
36.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
78.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K €22.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
17.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$70.6 ฿2,285
168.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.31 €20.13
$13.72 ฿444
69.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.57 €25.53
$17.56 ฿568
68.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 €44.44
$41.64 ฿1,347
23.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.62 €12.63
$6.9 ฿223
111.88%
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 €7.07
$5.8 ฿188
41.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 €208
$308 ฿9,963
-21.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,415 €1,221
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-90.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.2
$55.4 ฿1,793
88.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.24 €39.92
$26.4 ฿854
75.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$141 €122
$85.1 ฿2,755
65.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €89.1
$71.8 ฿2,323
43.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 €583
$434 ฿14K
55.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 €406
$235 ฿7,610
99.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 €913
$821 ฿26.6K
28.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$498 ฿16.1K
55.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,073 €3,517
$2,180 ฿70.6K
86.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,230 €2,788
$1,543 ฿49.9K
109.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,048 €905
$703 ฿22.8K
49.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
5
-6.00%

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Last update for Krk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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