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 40.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Novy Jicin is 53.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.11 Kč 195
$2.02 ฿65.3
350.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.68 Kč 935
$18.78 ฿608
132.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 Kč 198
$7.67 ฿248
20.34%
Cappuccino
$3.21 Kč 68.6
$1.98 ฿64.2
62.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 Kč 40.44
$0.82 ฿26.64
130.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 Kč 25.2
$0.33 ฿10.58
257.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 Kč 54.2
$2.12 ฿68.6
19.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 Kč 53.5
$3.73 ฿121
-32.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Kč 24.68
$1.64 ฿53.2
-29.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 Kč 32.02
$1.57 ฿50.9
-4.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 46.51
$1.19 ฿38.62
82.35%
Eggs
$2.99 Kč 64.1
$1.98 ฿64.1
51.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 Kč 274
$15.99 ฿517
-19.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.5 Kč 203
$3.12 ฿101
204.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.8 Kč 274
$11.16 ฿361
14.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 Kč 35.51
$2.76 ฿89.2
-39.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Kč 38.11
$1.22 ฿39.5
45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 Kč 44.68
$1.71 ฿55.4
22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4 Kč 85.6
$1.55 ฿50.2
158.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Kč 29.25
$1.34 ฿43.21
2.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 Kč 28.36
$1.21 ฿39.23
9.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 Kč 32.95
$0.72 ฿23.2
113.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Kč 15.72
$0.53 ฿17.05
37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.96 Kč 149
$4.72 ฿153
47.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 Kč 148
$18.39 ฿595
-62.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 Kč 18.55
$1.79 ฿57.9
-51.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 Kč 38.08
$3.21 ฿104
-44.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 Kč 24.81
$0.94 ฿30.44
23.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.94 Kč 555
$18.9 ฿612
37.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 Kč 60.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 Kč 31.56
$1.35 ฿43.53
8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.68 Kč 335
$7.85 ฿254
99.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Kč 35.97
$1.25 ฿40.4
34.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K Kč 600.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
32.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K Kč 628.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
34.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 Kč 6,611
$70.6 ฿2,285
337.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.59 Kč 548
$13.72 ฿444
86.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.02 Kč 450
$17.56 ฿568
19.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 Kč 1,129
$41.64 ฿1,347
26.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 Kč 361
$6.9 ฿223
144.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.92 Kč 148
$5.8 ฿188
19.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 Kč 9,361
$308 ฿9,963
42.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K Kč 306.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-2.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 Kč 1,876
$55.4 ฿1,793
58.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.49 Kč 888
$26.4 ฿854
57.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 Kč 2,151
$85.1 ฿2,755
18.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,416
$71.8 ฿2,323
57.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 Kč 14.5K
$434 ฿14K
56.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 Kč 12K
$235 ฿7,610
138.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 Kč 24.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
39.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 Kč 18.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
72.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,292 Kč 91.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
96.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,545 Kč 75.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
129.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novy Jicin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5
11.20%

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Last update for Novy Jicin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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