Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowy Sacz and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowy Sacz and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Nowy Sacz is 12.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nowy Sacz is 8.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nowy Sacz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.31 zł 34.35
$2.03 ฿64.2
358.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 zł 149
$18.59 ฿588
116.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 zł 30.50
$7.48 ฿237
10.56%
Cappuccino
$3.16 zł 11.65
$2.00 ฿63.2
58.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.03
$0.85 ฿26.81
156.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.12
$0.35 ฿11.13
374.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 zł 11.13
$2.21 ฿70.0
36.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 zł 13.72
$3.76 ฿119
-1.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nowy Sacz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 zł 3.88
$1.72 ฿54.4
-38.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 zł 4.73
$1.63 ฿51.7
-21.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 zł 5.71
$1.16 ฿36.66
33.62%
Eggs
$3.40 zł 12.53
$1.98 ฿62.6
71.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 zł 27.78
$15.93 ฿504
-52.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 zł 23.79
$3.17 ฿100
103.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.55 zł 35.25
$10.90 ฿345
-12.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.24
$2.65 ฿83.7
-56.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.74
$1.22 ฿38.70
27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 zł 5.83
$1.70 ฿53.7
-7.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 zł 9.61
$1.59 ฿50.3
64.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.39
$1.32 ฿41.90
-30.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.38
$1.17 ฿36.99
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zł 4.82
$0.68 ฿21.46
92.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.24
$0.56 ฿17.64
8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 zł 19.23
$4.51 ฿143
15.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 zł 25.47
$19.07 ฿604
-63.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.77 ฿56.0
-39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zł 6.76
$3.18 ฿101
-42.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Nowy Sacz
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.10
$0.96 ฿30.47
15.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.86 zł 121
$18.90 ฿598
73.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.80
$1.36 ฿42.98
55.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 zł 2.69
$1.35 ฿42.80
-45.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.60 zł 39.11
$8.03 ฿254
32.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.47
$1.24 ฿39.34
41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.7K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
58.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.5K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
41.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nowy Sacz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 zł 1,060
$71.2 ฿2,255
303.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.56 zł 27.88
$14.09 ฿446
-46.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.55 zł 49.99
$17.47 ฿553
-22.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nowy Sacz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.37 zł 134
$42.07 ฿1,332
-13.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.49 zł 71.9
$6.88 ฿218
183.28%
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 zł 31.12
$5.94 ฿188
41.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nowy Sacz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 zł 984
$307 ฿9,728
-13.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,259 zł 8,335
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-84.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nowy Sacz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 zł 222
$55.7 ฿1,762
8.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.62 zł 143
$26.79 ฿848
44.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.1 zł 222
$83.2 ฿2,634
-27.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.2 zł 285
$70.1 ฿2,219
10.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nowy Sacz
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$554 zł 2,045
$427 ฿13.5K
29.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,647
$237 ฿7,504
88.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 zł 4,215
$802 ฿25.4K
42.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$966 zł 3,565
$503 ฿15.9K
91.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,009 zł 7,413
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-2.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,234 zł 4,553
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-19.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nowy Sacz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$998 zł 3,684
$654 ฿20.7K
52.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
5
25.60%

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

Last update for Nowy Sacz: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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