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

😐 Solo nomad: Ostrava is 32% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostrava is 46.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 Kč 195
$2.03 ฿64.2
357.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.12 Kč 967
$18.59 ฿588
148.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 Kč 173
$7.48 ฿237
10.43%
Cappuccino
$2.97 Kč 62.2
$2.00 ฿63.2
48.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 39.15
$0.85 ฿26.81
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 Kč 33.13
$0.35 ฿11.13
351.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 Kč 42.72
$2.21 ฿70.0
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 Kč 62.7
$3.76 ฿119
-20.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 Kč 22.37
$1.72 ฿54.4
-37.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 Kč 29.07
$1.63 ฿51.7
-14.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 Kč 49.76
$1.16 ฿36.66
104.31%
Eggs
$3.01 Kč 63.0
$1.98 ฿62.6
52.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 Kč 248
$15.93 ฿504
-25.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.73 Kč 204
$3.17 ฿100
206.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 Kč 301
$10.90 ฿345
31.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 Kč 34.69
$2.65 ฿83.7
-37.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 Kč 39.61
$1.22 ฿38.70
54.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.25
$1.70 ฿53.7
32.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 Kč 60.1
$1.59 ฿50.3
80.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 Kč 23.13
$1.32 ฿41.90
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 Kč 23.58
$1.17 ฿36.99
-4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 Kč 28.89
$0.68 ฿21.46
102.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 Kč 13.46
$0.56 ฿17.64
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 Kč 149
$4.51 ฿143
57.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 Kč 153
$19.07 ฿604
-61.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 Kč 18.50
$1.77 ฿56.0
-50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 Kč 37.90
$3.18 ฿101
-43.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 Kč 25.89
$0.96 ฿30.47
29.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.21 Kč 528
$18.90 ฿598
33.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 Kč 40.36
$1.36 ฿42.98
41.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 25.72
$1.35 ฿42.80
-8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 Kč 485
$8.03 ฿254
188.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 36.02
$1.24 ฿39.34
38.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K Kč 634.1K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
42.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K Kč 606.6K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
33.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 Kč 4,618
$71.2 ฿2,255
209.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.56 Kč 620
$14.09 ฿446
109.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.83 Kč 395
$17.47 ฿553
7.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 Kč 1,116
$42.07 ฿1,332
26.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.27 Kč 404
$6.88 ฿218
180.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.59 Kč 201
$5.94 ฿188
61.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 Kč 8,973
$307 ฿9,728
39.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,615 Kč 201.5K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-35.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 Kč 1,722
$55.7 ฿1,762
47.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 Kč 1,075
$26.79 ฿848
91.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 Kč 1,807
$83.2 ฿2,634
3.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 Kč 1,967
$70.1 ฿2,219
33.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 Kč 12.0K
$427 ฿13.5K
33.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 Kč 10.3K
$237 ฿7,504
107.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 Kč 23.6K
$802 ฿25.4K
40.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$868 Kč 18.2K
$503 ฿15.9K
72.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,078 Kč 64.5K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
49.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,257 Kč 47.3K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
47.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,692 Kč 35.5K
$654 ฿20.7K
158.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5
10.00%

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

Last update for Ostrava: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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