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

🙂 Solo nomad: Krosno is 8.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krosno is 15% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krosno
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.93 zł 25.50
$2.03 ฿64.3
241.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.74 zł 139
$18.59 ฿590
103.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 zł 22.51
$7.48 ฿237
-18.18%
Cappuccino
$2.47 zł 9.10
$2.00 ฿63.3
23.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 zł 7.21
$0.85 ฿26.87
130.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.24
$0.35 ฿11.15
305.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 zł 9.68
$2.21 ฿70.2
19.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 zł 10.30
$3.76 ฿119
-25.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krosno
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 zł 3.53
$1.72 ฿54.5
-44.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$1.63 ฿51.8
-37.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 zł 3.66
$1.16 ฿36.75
-14.66%
Eggs
$2.87 zł 10.57
$1.98 ฿62.8
44.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.67 zł 39.27
$15.93 ฿505
-33.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 zł 22.51
$3.17 ฿100
93.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.97 zł 40.38
$10.90 ฿346
0.64%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 zł 3.03
$2.65 ฿83.9
-69.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$1.22 ฿38.79
-13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 zł 5.11
$1.70 ฿53.8
-18.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 zł 11.20
$1.59 ฿50.4
91.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 zł 1.89
$1.32 ฿42.00
-61.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.26
$1.17 ฿37.07
-23.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 zł 3.12
$0.68 ฿21.50
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 zł 2.20
$0.56 ฿17.68
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 zł 19.51
$4.51 ฿143
17.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.58 zł 20.52
$19.07 ฿605
-70.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 zł 3.55
$1.77 ฿56.2
-45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 zł 5.83
$3.18 ฿101
-50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Krosno
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 zł 3.96
$0.96 ฿30.54
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.94 zł 118
$18.90 ฿599
68.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 zł 8.22
$1.36 ฿43.07
63.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.66
$1.35 ฿42.89
-46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.89 zł 40.09
$8.03 ฿255
35.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.23
$1.24 ฿39.43
36.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K zł 125.5K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
61.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 112.8K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
40.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krosno
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 zł 435
$71.2 ฿2,260
65.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.72 zł 24.73
$14.09 ฿447
-52.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.88 zł 54.8
$17.47 ฿554
-14.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krosno
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.77 zł 121
$42.07 ฿1,335
-22.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.23 zł 70.8
$6.88 ฿218
179.51%
Cinema Ticket
$7.00 zł 25.74
$5.94 ฿188
17.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krosno
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 zł 1,154
$307 ฿9,750
2.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K zł 40.1K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-26.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krosno
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.20 zł 118
$55.7 ฿1,766
-42.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.70 zł 120
$26.79 ฿850
22.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 zł 355
$83.2 ฿2,640
16.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 zł 251
$70.1 ฿2,224
-2.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krosno
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 zł 2,365
$427 ฿13.6K
50.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 zł 1,850
$237 ฿7,521
112.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$972 zł 3,577
$802 ฿25.4K
21.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$803 zł 2,955
$503 ฿16.0K
59.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,788 zł 6,579
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-13.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,401 zł 5,156
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-8.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krosno
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,091 zł 4,015
$654 ฿20.7K
66.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
5
38.40%

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

Last update for Krosno: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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