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

😐 Solo nomad: Olsztyn is 17.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 74.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Olsztyn is 30.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olsztyn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 zł 40.45
$2.03 ฿64.2
439.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.57 zł 172
$18.59 ฿588
150.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 zł 28.66
$7.48 ฿237
3.88%
Cappuccino
$2.96 zł 10.93
$2.00 ฿63.2
48.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 zł 6.34
$0.85 ฿26.81
102.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 zł 6.69
$0.35 ฿11.13
417.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 zł 12.19
$2.21 ฿70.0
49.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 zł 13.96
$3.76 ฿119
0.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olsztyn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 zł 4.03
$1.72 ฿54.4
-36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 zł 5.07
$1.63 ฿51.7
-15.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.16 ฿36.66
22.41%
Eggs
$3.26 zł 12.04
$1.98 ฿62.6
64.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 zł 32.78
$15.93 ฿504
-44.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 zł 22.07
$3.17 ฿100
88.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 zł 35.60
$10.90 ฿345
-11.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.04
$2.65 ฿83.7
-58.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.75
$1.22 ฿38.70
27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 zł 7.10
$1.70 ฿53.7
12.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 zł 9.82
$1.59 ฿50.3
67.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 zł 2.77
$1.32 ฿41.90
-43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.41
$1.17 ฿36.99
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 zł 4.29
$0.68 ฿21.46
70.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$0.56 ฿17.64
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.39 zł 19.89
$4.51 ฿143
19.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 zł 30.23
$19.07 ฿604
-57.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 zł 3.75
$1.77 ฿56.0
-42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$3.18 ฿101
-44.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Olsztyn
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zł 4.07
$0.96 ฿30.47
14.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.61 zł 98.2
$18.90 ฿598
40.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 zł 7.30
$1.36 ฿42.98
45.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zł 2.72
$1.35 ฿42.80
-45.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.68 zł 50.5
$8.03 ฿254
70.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.54
$1.24 ฿39.34
42.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.5K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
58.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 114.0K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
42.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olsztyn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 zł 1,001
$71.2 ฿2,255
280.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.12 zł 33.66
$14.09 ฿446
-35.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.26 zł 63.7
$17.47 ฿553
-1.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olsztyn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.39 zł 120
$42.07 ฿1,332
-23.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 zł 61.1
$6.88 ฿218
140.70%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 zł 29.96
$5.94 ฿188
36.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olsztyn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 zł 510
$307 ฿9,728
-55.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K zł 58.7K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
7.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olsztyn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 zł 355
$55.7 ฿1,762
72.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.59 zł 176
$26.79 ฿848
77.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 zł 298
$83.2 ฿2,634
-2.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 zł 400
$70.1 ฿2,219
54.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olsztyn
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 zł 2,438
$427 ฿13.5K
54.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 zł 1,970
$237 ฿7,504
125.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 zł 3,603
$802 ฿25.4K
21.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 zł 2,269
$503 ฿15.9K
22.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,668 zł 13.5K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
78.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,597 zł 9,582
$1,533 ฿48.5K
69.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olsztyn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,670 zł 6,163
$654 ฿20.7K
155.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.81
5
16.20%

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

Last update for Olsztyn: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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