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

😐 Solo nomad: Ostroda is 41.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostroda is 44.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostroda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 zł 39.63
$2.02 ฿65.3
432.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.51 zł 138
$18.78 ฿608
99.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 zł 30.27
$7.67 ฿248
7.04%
Cappuccino
$3.28 zł 12.1
$1.98 ฿64.2
65.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 zł 7.79
$0.82 ฿26.64
157.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 zł 5.87
$0.33 ฿10.58
381.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 zł 14.16
$2.12 ฿68.6
81.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 zł 14.36
$3.73 ฿121
4.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostroda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 zł 3.42
$1.64 ฿53.2
-43.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 zł 5.13
$1.57 ฿50.9
-11.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 zł 5.09
$1.19 ฿38.62
15.97%
Eggs
$3.18 zł 11.72
$1.98 ฿64.1
60.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 zł 29.46
$15.99 ฿517
-50.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 zł 24.47
$3.12 ฿101
112.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.45 zł 45.93
$11.16 ฿361
11.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 zł 2.91
$2.76 ฿89.2
-71.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.22 ฿39.5
-12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.93
$1.71 ฿55.4
-21.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 zł 4.98
$1.55 ฿50.2
-12.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 zł 3.06
$1.34 ฿43.21
-38.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 zł 3.09
$1.21 ฿39.23
-30.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 zł 5.06
$0.72 ฿23.2
90.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.08
$0.53 ฿17.05
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.11 zł 18.84
$4.72 ฿153
8.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 zł 25.6
$18.39 ฿595
-62.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.14
$1.79 ฿57.9
-37.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.11
$3.21 ฿104
-48.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostroda
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.11
$0.94 ฿30.44
18.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.1 zł 118
$18.9 ฿612
69.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 zł 9.94
$1.42 ฿46.08
90.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.78
$1.35 ฿43.53
-24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.49 zł 49.75
$7.85 ฿254
71.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.26
$1.25 ฿40.4
36.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zł 123.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
58.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 120K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
49.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostroda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 zł 1,302
$70.6 ฿2,285
399.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.27 zł 37.88
$13.72 ฿444
-25.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.61 zł 65
$17.56 ฿568
0.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostroda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.94 zł 133
$41.64 ฿1,347
-13.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.33 zł 71.3
$6.9 ฿223
180.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.33 zł 34.4
$5.8 ฿188
60.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostroda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$584 zł 2,153
$308 ฿9,963
89.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K zł 56.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
4.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostroda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 zł 362
$55.4 ฿1,793
77.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.73 zł 172
$26.4 ฿854
77.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.8 zł 342
$85.1 ฿2,755
9.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 zł 402
$71.8 ฿2,323
51.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostroda
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 zł 2,404
$434 ฿14K
50.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 zł 1,832
$235 ฿7,610
111.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 zł 3,535
$821 ฿26.6K
16.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$825 zł 3,042
$498 ฿16.1K
65.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,025 zł 11.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
38.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 zł 7,403
$1,543 ฿49.9K
30.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostroda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,392 zł 5,134
$703 ฿22.8K
97.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5
40.00%

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Last update for Ostroda: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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