Cost of Living Comparison Between Novy Jicin and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Novy Jicin and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Novy Jicin is 52.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 89.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Novy Jicin is 32.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 68.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.55 Kč 200
$2.03 ฿64.0
370.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.70 Kč 936
$18.59 ฿586
140.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 Kč 201
$7.48 ฿236
28.61%
Cappuccino
$3.16 Kč 66.2
$2.00 ฿63.0
58.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 39.19
$0.85 ฿26.72
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 Kč 24.49
$0.35 ฿11.09
234.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 Kč 55.3
$2.21 ฿69.8
19.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 Kč 55.0
$3.76 ฿118
-30.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 Kč 23.09
$1.72 ฿54.2
-36.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Kč 31.54
$1.63 ฿51.5
-7.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 Kč 45.26
$1.16 ฿36.54
86.21%
Eggs
$3.03 Kč 63.4
$1.98 ฿62.4
53.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.15 Kč 275
$15.93 ฿502
-17.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.36 Kč 196
$3.17 ฿99.9
195.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.80 Kč 268
$10.90 ฿344
17.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 Kč 34.82
$2.65 ฿83.4
-37.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Kč 37.28
$1.22 ฿38.57
45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Kč 44.67
$1.70 ฿53.5
25.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 Kč 84.3
$1.59 ฿50.2
153.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Kč 28.74
$1.32 ฿41.76
3.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 Kč 27.52
$1.17 ฿36.86
11.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 Kč 33.70
$0.68 ฿21.38
136.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Kč 15.35
$0.56 ฿17.58
30.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.93 Kč 145
$4.51 ฿142
53.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 Kč 150
$19.07 ฿602
-62.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 Kč 19.56
$1.77 ฿55.8
-47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 39.19
$3.18 ฿100
-41.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 Kč 24.73
$0.96 ฿30.37
22.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.84 Kč 541
$18.90 ฿596
36.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 Kč 58.4
$1.36 ฿42.83
105.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 Kč 32.05
$1.35 ฿42.65
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.71 Kč 329
$8.03 ฿253
95.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Kč 35.11
$1.24 ฿39.20
35.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K Kč 575.6K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
29.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K Kč 613.7K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
34.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 Kč 6,558
$71.2 ฿2,247
339.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.41 Kč 532
$14.09 ฿444
80.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.89 Kč 437
$17.47 ฿551
19.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 Kč 1,139
$42.07 ฿1,327
29.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 Kč 347
$6.88 ฿217
140.70%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 Kč 150
$5.94 ฿187
20.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 Kč 9,012
$307 ฿9,694
40.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K Kč 298.6K
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-3.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 Kč 1,872
$55.7 ฿1,756
60.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 Kč 869
$26.79 ฿845
54.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.0 Kč 2,051
$83.2 ฿2,625
17.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,375
$70.1 ฿2,211
61.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 Kč 14.4K
$427 ฿13.5K
61.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 Kč 11.6K
$237 ฿7,478
132.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,153 Kč 24.1K
$802 ฿25.3K
43.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 Kč 18.3K
$503 ฿15.9K
73.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,030 Kč 105.3K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
144.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,855 Kč 80.7K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
151.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,143 Kč 23.9K
$654 ฿20.6K
74.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5
11.20%

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

Last update for Novy Jicin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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