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

😐 Solo nomad: Lodz is 23.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 72.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lodz is 35.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.23
$1.97 ฿62.0
448.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.91 zł 170
$18.68 ฿587
151.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 zł 28.79
$7.92 ฿249
0.13%
Cappuccino
$3.50 zł 12.70
$2.02 ฿63.7
73.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.86
$0.84 ฿26.45
125.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.13
$0.35 ฿11.07
382.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 zł 11.60
$2.22 ฿69.9
44.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zł 14.99
$3.59 ฿113
15.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.90
$1.67 ฿52.4
-35.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 zł 4.46
$1.62 ฿51.1
-24.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.48
$1.20 ฿37.83
2.50%
Eggs
$3.10 zł 11.24
$1.93 ฿60.8
60.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 zł 30.67
$16.00 ฿503
-47.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 zł 24.52
$3.16 ฿99.2
113.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 zł 39.92
$10.93 ฿344
0.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 zł 4.37
$2.67 ฿83.8
-54.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.33
$1.18 ฿36.99
48.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 zł 6.91
$1.64 ฿51.5
15.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 zł 10.27
$1.59 ฿49.83
77.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.44
$1.32 ฿41.64
-28.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zł 4.49
$1.19 ฿37.49
4.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 zł 4.17
$0.71 ฿22.20
61.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 zł 1.97
$0.56 ฿17.75
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 zł 19.20
$4.64 ฿146
14.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 zł 26.44
$18.96 ฿596
-61.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.59
$1.77 ฿55.7
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 zł 7.12
$3.20 ฿101
-38.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 zł 4.36
$0.90 ฿28.32
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.47 zł 169
$19.24 ฿605
141.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.65
$1.36 ฿42.78
55.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$1.35 ฿42.37
-64.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 zł 33.94
$8.15 ฿256
14.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.42
$1.22 ฿38.43
45.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 121.4K
$21.4K ฿671.8K
56.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K zł 106.6K
$21.7K ฿683.8K
35.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$338 zł 1,228
$70.3 ฿2,210
381.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 zł 31.16
$13.91 ฿437
-38.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.80 zł 61.0
$18.00 ฿566
-6.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.77 zł 155
$41.78 ฿1,314
2.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.03 zł 94.5
$6.80 ฿214
282.79%
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 zł 30.25
$5.72 ฿180
45.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 zł 1,241
$308 ฿9,693
10.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,357 zł 34.0K
$14.8K ฿465.7K
-36.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 zł 334
$55.9 ฿1,756
64.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.22 zł 113
$26.71 ฿840
16.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 zł 273
$84.5 ฿2,658
-11.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 zł 348
$70.8 ฿2,227
35.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 zł 2,311
$431 ฿13.5K
47.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 zł 1,717
$237 ฿7,439
99.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 zł 4,030
$811 ฿25.5K
36.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 zł 3,190
$501 ฿15.7K
75.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,135 zł 11.4K
$2,202 ฿69.2K
42.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,465 zł 8,949
$1,600 ฿50.3K
54.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 zł 5,947
$684 ฿21.5K
139.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
5
35.60%

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

Last update for Lodz: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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