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

😐 Solo nomad: Liberec is 31.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 79.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liberec is 35.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.25 Kč 175
$2.03 ฿64.8
306.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.45 Kč 793
$18.59 ฿594
101.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 Kč 170
$7.48 ฿239
7.22%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Kč 59.6
$2.00 ฿63.8
41.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 Kč 40.85
$0.85 ฿27.08
127.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 Kč 25.69
$0.35 ฿11.24
245.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 Kč 49.87
$2.21 ฿70.7
6.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 Kč 52.8
$3.76 ฿120
-33.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 Kč 21.43
$1.72 ฿54.9
-41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 Kč 26.96
$1.63 ฿52.2
-22.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 Kč 44.32
$1.16 ฿37.04
80.17%
Eggs
$2.86 Kč 60.4
$1.98 ฿63.3
44.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.95 Kč 211
$15.93 ฿509
-37.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.57 Kč 203
$3.17 ฿101
201.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.73 Kč 269
$10.90 ฿349
16.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 Kč 28.75
$2.65 ฿84.6
-48.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 Kč 32.11
$1.22 ฿39.09
24.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Kč 45.15
$1.70 ฿54.3
25.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.39 Kč 71.7
$1.59 ฿50.8
113.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 Kč 27.60
$1.32 ฿42.33
-1.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Kč 26.91
$1.17 ฿37.36
8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 Kč 33.43
$0.68 ฿21.67
132.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 Kč 13.78
$0.56 ฿17.81
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 Kč 137
$4.51 ฿144
43.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 Kč 137
$19.07 ฿610
-66.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.75
$1.77 ฿56.6
-55.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 Kč 39.68
$3.18 ฿102
-40.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 Kč 26.91
$0.96 ฿30.78
32.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.07 Kč 552
$18.90 ฿604
37.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 Kč 28.79
$1.36 ฿43.41
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 Kč 26.67
$1.35 ฿43.23
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.08 Kč 298
$8.03 ฿257
75.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Kč 36.80
$1.24 ฿39.74
40.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K Kč 597.6K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
33.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K Kč 619.1K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
34.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$300 Kč 6,352
$71.2 ฿2,277
321.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.20 Kč 533
$14.09 ฿450
78.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.08 Kč 446
$17.47 ฿559
20.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.8 Kč 1,498
$42.07 ฿1,345
68.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.72 Kč 248
$6.88 ฿220
70.35%
Cinema Ticket
$10.71 Kč 227
$5.94 ฿190
80.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 Kč 9,214
$307 ฿9,827
41.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K Kč 309.7K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-1.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.9 Kč 1,711
$55.7 ฿1,780
45.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.13 Kč 553
$26.79 ฿856
-2.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 Kč 1,598
$83.2 ฿2,661
-9.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 Kč 2,331
$70.1 ฿2,241
57.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 Kč 12.2K
$427 ฿13.7K
34.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 Kč 10.8K
$237 ฿7,580
116.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 Kč 19.8K
$802 ฿25.6K
16.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 Kč 14.8K
$503 ฿16.1K
39.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,730 Kč 100.1K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
129.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,989 Kč 63.3K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
95.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liberec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,583 Kč 33.5K
$654 ฿20.9K
142.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
5
8.60%

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

Last update for Liberec: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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