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

😐 Solo nomad: Liberec is 38.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liberec is 50% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.31 Kč 178
$2.02 ฿65.3
311.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.67 Kč 806
$18.78 ฿608
100.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 Kč 173
$7.67 ฿248
5.08%
Cappuccino
$2.87 Kč 61.4
$1.98 ฿64.2
44.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 Kč 41.84
$0.82 ฿26.64
139.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 Kč 25.26
$0.33 ฿10.58
257.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 Kč 49.16
$2.12 ฿68.6
8.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 Kč 55.4
$3.73 ฿121
-30.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 Kč 22.48
$1.64 ฿53.2
-35.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 Kč 28.26
$1.57 ฿50.9
-15.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 Kč 47.09
$1.19 ฿38.62
84.87%
Eggs
$2.95 Kč 63.2
$1.98 ฿64.1
48.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 Kč 218
$15.99 ฿517
-36.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.87 Kč 211
$3.12 ฿101
216.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.68 Kč 271
$11.16 ฿361
13.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 Kč 29.71
$2.76 ฿89.2
-49.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 Kč 33.79
$1.22 ฿39.5
29.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 Kč 44.48
$1.71 ฿55.4
21.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 Kč 75.3
$1.55 ฿50.2
127.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Kč 29.43
$1.34 ฿43.21
2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 Kč 28.27
$1.21 ฿39.23
9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 Kč 32.9
$0.72 ฿23.2
113.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 Kč 14.78
$0.53 ฿17.05
30.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 Kč 138
$4.72 ฿153
36.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.35 Kč 115
$18.39 ฿595
-70.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.96
$1.79 ฿57.9
-55.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Kč 39.9
$3.21 ฿104
-42.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 Kč 28.78
$0.94 ฿30.44
42.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.22 Kč 540
$18.9 ฿612
33.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 Kč 29.25
$1.42 ฿46.08
-3.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 Kč 26.85
$1.35 ฿43.53
-7.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.28 Kč 306
$7.85 ฿254
81.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 Kč 36.1
$1.25 ฿40.4
35.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K Kč 605.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
33.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K Kč 645.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
38.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 Kč 6,371
$70.6 ฿2,285
321.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 Kč 554
$13.72 ฿444
88.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.61 Kč 441
$17.56 ฿568
17.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.8 Kč 1,536
$41.64 ฿1,347
72.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.82 Kč 253
$6.9 ฿223
71.30%
Cinema Ticket
$10.65 Kč 228
$5.8 ฿188
83.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 Kč 9,187
$308 ฿9,963
39.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K Kč 306.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-2.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.4 Kč 1,763
$55.4 ฿1,793
48.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.53 Kč 546
$26.4 ฿854
-3.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.3 Kč 1,568
$85.1 ฿2,755
-13.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,373
$71.8 ฿2,323
54.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$566 Kč 12.1K
$434 ฿14K
30.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$519 Kč 11.1K
$235 ฿7,610
120.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 Kč 19.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
12.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 Kč 15K
$498 ฿16.1K
40.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,789 Kč 102.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
119.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,982 Kč 63.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
93.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,502 Kč 32.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
113.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
5
8.60%

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Last update for Liberec: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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