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

😐 Solo nomad: Ostrava is 35.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostrava is 39.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.32 Kč 192
$2.01 ฿64.4
363.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.35 Kč 956
$18.23 ฿583
154.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 Kč 167
$7.65 ฿244
5.75%
Cappuccino
$2.97 Kč 61.3
$1.92 ฿61.3
54.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 39.90
$0.84 ฿26.90
130.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 Kč 31.11
$0.36 ฿11.39
319.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 Kč 43.93
$2.19 ฿70.0
-2.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 Kč 60.7
$3.79 ฿121
-22.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 Kč 22.07
$1.64 ฿52.4
-34.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 Kč 27.73
$1.62 ฿51.8
-17.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 Kč 47.28
$1.15 ฿36.88
99.13%
Eggs
$2.88 Kč 59.3
$1.94 ฿62.0
48.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.63 Kč 240
$15.94 ฿510
-27.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.64 Kč 199
$3.10 ฿99.2
210.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.74 Kč 304
$11.07 ฿354
33.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 35.28
$2.71 ฿86.5
-36.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 Kč 38.70
$1.18 ฿37.69
59.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Kč 44.49
$1.71 ฿54.5
26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 Kč 60.7
$1.61 ฿51.3
82.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 23.53
$1.39 ฿44.53
-17.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 Kč 23.35
$1.15 ฿36.70
-1.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 Kč 27.86
$0.71 ฿22.76
90.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 Kč 12.53
$0.55 ฿17.60
10.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.27 Kč 150
$4.57 ฿146
59.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.50 Kč 155
$18.87 ฿603
-60.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 Kč 19.04
$1.82 ฿58.2
-49.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 Kč 37.17
$3.21 ฿103
-43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 Kč 25.26
$0.88 ฿28.16
38.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.88 Kč 534
$18.89 ฿604
37.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 Kč 38.12
$1.41 ฿45.17
31.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 Kč 25.05
$1.30 ฿41.59
-6.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.89 Kč 472
$8.20 ฿262
179.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Kč 34.51
$1.23 ฿39.18
35.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K Kč 645.6K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
47.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K Kč 577.7K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
25.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 Kč 4,683
$69.9 ฿2,234
225.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.81 Kč 615
$14.07 ฿450
111.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.85 Kč 389
$17.70 ฿566
6.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 Kč 1,110
$41.41 ฿1,324
29.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.93 Kč 390
$6.69 ฿214
182.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 Kč 194
$5.74 ฿184
63.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 Kč 8,697
$299 ฿9,566
40.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,702 Kč 200.1K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-35.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 Kč 1,674
$54.8 ฿1,753
48.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 Kč 1,058
$26.35 ฿842
94.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.0 Kč 1,814
$84.7 ฿2,706
3.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 Kč 1,986
$69.7 ฿2,229
38.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 Kč 12.0K
$427 ฿13.6K
36.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 Kč 9,880
$241 ฿7,697
99.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 Kč 23.0K
$811 ฿25.9K
37.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 Kč 18.0K
$498 ฿15.9K
74.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,255 Kč 67.1K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
60.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,388 Kč 49.2K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
56.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostrava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,728 Kč 35.6K
$639 ฿20.4K
170.36%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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