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

😐 Solo nomad: Lodz is 25.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 71.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lodz is 36.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 zł 39.97
$2.03 ฿64.2
433.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.26 zł 178
$18.59 ฿588
159.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 zł 30.25
$7.48 ฿237
9.63%
Cappuccino
$3.61 zł 13.34
$2.00 ฿63.2
80.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$0.85 ฿26.81
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 zł 6.07
$0.35 ฿11.13
371.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 zł 11.82
$2.21 ฿70.0
44.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 zł 14.61
$3.76 ฿119
5.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zł 3.99
$1.72 ฿54.4
-37.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 zł 4.51
$1.63 ฿51.7
-25.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.16 ฿36.66
6.03%
Eggs
$3.15 zł 11.62
$1.98 ฿62.6
59.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 zł 31.43
$15.93 ฿504
-46.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 zł 24.75
$3.17 ฿100
111.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 zł 39.75
$10.90 ฿345
-1.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.32
$2.65 ฿83.7
-55.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.40
$1.22 ฿38.70
41.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 zł 7.09
$1.70 ฿53.7
12.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 zł 10.73
$1.59 ฿50.3
83.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.33
$1.32 ฿41.90
-31.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.17 ฿36.99
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 zł 4.42
$0.68 ฿21.46
76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 zł 2.01
$0.56 ฿17.64
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 zł 19.31
$4.51 ฿143
15.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 zł 25.93
$19.07 ฿604
-63.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.65
$1.77 ฿56.0
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 7.09
$3.18 ฿101
-39.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 zł 4.26
$0.96 ฿30.47
20.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.27 zł 171
$18.90 ฿598
144.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zł 8.05
$1.36 ฿42.98
60.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.79
$1.35 ฿42.80
-64.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.64 zł 35.58
$8.03 ฿254
20.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$1.24 ฿39.34
35.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.5K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
59.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K zł 109.3K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
36.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 zł 1,268
$71.2 ฿2,255
382.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.26 zł 30.49
$14.09 ฿446
-41.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.18 zł 63.4
$17.47 ฿553
-1.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.25 zł 156
$42.07 ฿1,332
0.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.92 zł 95.6
$6.88 ฿218
276.74%
Cinema Ticket
$7.97 zł 29.42
$5.94 ฿188
34.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 zł 1,229
$307 ฿9,728
8.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,600 zł 35.4K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-35.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 zł 340
$55.7 ฿1,762
65.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.43 zł 112
$26.79 ฿848
13.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 zł 283
$83.2 ฿2,634
-7.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 zł 348
$70.1 ฿2,219
34.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 zł 2,270
$427 ฿13.5K
44.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$488 zł 1,801
$237 ฿7,504
105.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,104 zł 4,073
$802 ฿25.4K
37.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$857 zł 3,161
$503 ฿15.9K
70.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,160 zł 11.7K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
53.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,421 zł 8,934
$1,533 ฿48.5K
57.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,698 zł 6,267
$654 ฿20.7K
159.83%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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