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

😐 Solo nomad: Pacov is 57.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 103.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pacov is 44.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.21 Kč 197
$2.02 ฿65.3
355.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 Kč 938
$18.78 ฿608
133.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.64 Kč 271
$7.67 ฿248
64.80%
Cappuccino
$2.99 Kč 64
$1.98 ฿64.2
51.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 Kč 59
$0.82 ฿26.64
236.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 Kč 29.94
$0.33 ฿10.58
324.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 Kč 29.18
$2.12 ฿68.6
-35.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 Kč 111
$3.73 ฿121
38.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 Kč 34.21
$1.64 ฿53.2
-2.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 Kč 30
$1.57 ฿50.9
-10.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 Kč 68
$1.19 ฿38.62
167.23%
Eggs
$5.7 Kč 122
$1.98 ฿64.1
187.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.6 Kč 270
$15.99 ฿517
-21.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.31 Kč 199
$3.12 ฿101
198.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.46 Kč 459
$11.16 ฿361
92.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 Kč 30.71
$2.76 ฿89.2
-48.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 Kč 58.4
$1.22 ฿39.5
123.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 Kč 80.8
$1.71 ฿55.4
120.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 Kč 74.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
124.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 Kč 26.95
$1.34 ฿43.21
-5.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 Kč 43.7
$1.21 ฿39.23
68.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 Kč 28.04
$0.72 ฿23.2
81.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 Kč 16.07
$0.53 ฿17.05
41.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.77 Kč 80.6
$4.72 ฿153
-20.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 Kč 146
$18.39 ฿595
-62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 Kč 17.01
$1.79 ฿57.9
-55.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Kč 39.9
$3.21 ฿104
-42.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 Kč 24.29
$0.94 ฿30.44
21.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.72 Kč 550
$18.9 ฿612
36.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 Kč 50.5
$1.42 ฿46.08
66.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 Kč 18.12
$1.35 ฿43.53
-37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.79 Kč 595
$7.85 ฿254
254.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 36.84
$1.25 ฿40.4
37.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K Kč 590.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
30.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K Kč 636.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
36.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 Kč 6,369
$70.6 ฿2,285
321.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.5 Kč 589
$13.72 ฿444
100.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.89 Kč 447
$17.56 ฿568
18.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97 Kč 2,076
$41.64 ฿1,347
133.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 Kč 365
$6.9 ฿223
147.10%
Cinema Ticket
$13.73 Kč 294
$5.8 ฿188
136.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 Kč 8,875
$308 ฿9,963
34.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,914 Kč 212.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-32.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 Kč 2,539
$55.4 ฿1,793
114.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.1 Kč 1,628
$26.4 ฿854
188.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 Kč 1,983
$85.1 ฿2,755
8.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,384
$71.8 ฿2,323
55.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 Kč 14.4K
$434 ฿14K
55.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 Kč 12.1K
$235 ฿7,610
141.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,177 Kč 25.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
43.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 Kč 18.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
75.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,607 Kč 98.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
111.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,834 Kč 103.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
213.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 Kč 25.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
68.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.85
5
57.00%

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

Last update for Pacov: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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