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

😐 Solo nomad: Pacov is 53.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 98.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pacov is 50.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 84.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.17 Kč 192
$2.03 ฿64.0
351.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.88 Kč 940
$18.59 ฿586
141.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 Kč 266
$7.48 ฿236
69.79%
Cappuccino
$2.94 Kč 61.5
$2.00 ฿63.0
47.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 Kč 57.9
$0.85 ฿26.72
224.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 Kč 30.13
$0.35 ฿11.09
311.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 Kč 28.58
$2.21 ฿69.8
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 Kč 113
$3.76 ฿118
42.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 Kč 33.20
$1.72 ฿54.2
-7.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 Kč 29.33
$1.63 ฿51.5
-14.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 Kč 67.3
$1.16 ฿36.54
176.72%
Eggs
$5.52 Kč 116
$1.98 ฿62.4
178.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.40 Kč 260
$15.93 ฿502
-22.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.34 Kč 196
$3.17 ฿99.9
194.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.67 Kč 454
$10.90 ฿344
98.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 Kč 28.47
$2.65 ฿83.4
-48.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 Kč 54.5
$1.22 ฿38.57
113.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 Kč 80.3
$1.70 ฿53.5
125.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 Kč 73.6
$1.59 ฿50.2
121.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 Kč 26.56
$1.32 ฿41.76
-3.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 Kč 44.77
$1.17 ฿36.86
82.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 Kč 26.32
$0.68 ฿21.38
85.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 Kč 16.66
$0.56 ฿17.58
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.63 Kč 76.1
$4.51 ฿142
-19.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 Kč 144
$19.07 ฿602
-63.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.50
$1.77 ฿55.8
-55.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 Kč 40.38
$3.18 ฿100
-39.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 Kč 24.08
$0.96 ฿30.37
19.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.79 Kč 540
$18.90 ฿596
36.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 Kč 50.2
$1.36 ฿42.83
76.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 Kč 18.17
$1.35 ฿42.65
-35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.80 Kč 582
$8.03 ฿253
246.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Kč 35.50
$1.24 ฿39.20
37.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K Kč 585.0K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
32.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K Kč 625.3K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
37.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 Kč 6,247
$71.2 ฿2,247
318.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.20 Kč 570
$14.09 ฿444
93.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.69 Kč 433
$17.47 ฿551
18.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$98.8 Kč 2,068
$42.07 ฿1,327
134.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.50 Kč 346
$6.88 ฿217
139.83%
Cinema Ticket
$13.78 Kč 289
$5.94 ฿187
131.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$421 Kč 8,805
$307 ฿9,694
36.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,862 Kč 206.5K
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-33.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 Kč 2,452
$55.7 ฿1,756
110.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.54 Kč 786
$26.79 ฿845
40.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 Kč 1,968
$83.2 ฿2,625
12.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,365
$70.1 ฿2,211
61.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 Kč 14.0K
$427 ฿13.5K
56.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 Kč 12.0K
$237 ฿7,478
140.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 Kč 24.9K
$802 ฿25.3K
48.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$853 Kč 17.9K
$503 ฿15.9K
69.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,753 Kč 99.5K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
130.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,840 Kč 101.3K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
215.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pacov
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,186 Kč 24.8K
$654 ฿20.6K
81.51%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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