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

😐 Solo nomad: Plzen is 38.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 84.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plzen is 45.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.15 Kč 196
$2.02 ฿65.3
352.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.43 Kč 1,015
$18.78 ฿608
152.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.35 Kč 179
$7.67 ฿248
8.87%
Cappuccino
$3.13 Kč 67.1
$1.98 ฿64.2
58.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kč 42.47
$0.82 ฿26.64
141.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Kč 37.19
$0.33 ฿10.58
427.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 Kč 61.2
$2.12 ฿68.6
34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 Kč 60.4
$3.73 ฿121
-24.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Kč 25.12
$1.64 ฿53.2
-28.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 Kč 32.93
$1.57 ฿50.9
-1.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 Kč 50.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
99.16%
Eggs
$3.2 Kč 68.4
$1.98 ฿64.1
61.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.47 Kč 267
$15.99 ฿517
-22.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 Kč 193
$3.12 ฿101
189.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.21 Kč 304
$11.16 ฿361
27.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 36.69
$2.76 ฿89.2
-38.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 Kč 37.14
$1.22 ฿39.5
42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Kč 45.63
$1.71 ฿55.4
24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 Kč 76.1
$1.55 ฿50.2
129.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 Kč 27.13
$1.34 ฿43.21
-5.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Kč 24.92
$1.21 ฿39.23
-4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 32.55
$0.72 ฿23.2
111.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.93
$0.53 ฿17.05
49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 Kč 154
$4.72 ฿153
52.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 Kč 142
$18.39 ฿595
-63.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Kč 23.79
$1.79 ฿57.9
-37.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Kč 33.53
$3.21 ฿104
-51.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 Kč 26.19
$0.94 ฿30.44
29.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.21 Kč 561
$18.9 ฿612
38.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 Kč 42.66
$1.42 ฿46.08
40.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 Kč 26.09
$1.35 ฿43.53
-9.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.13 Kč 302
$7.85 ฿254
80.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 Kč 35.47
$1.25 ฿40.4
32.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K Kč 596.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
31.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K Kč 645.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
38.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 Kč 5,444
$70.6 ฿2,285
260.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.9 Kč 554
$13.72 ฿444
88.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 Kč 430
$17.56 ฿568
14.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.3 Kč 1,354
$41.64 ฿1,347
51.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.38 Kč 308
$6.9 ฿223
108.41%
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 Kč 218
$5.8 ฿188
75.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 Kč 6,877
$308 ฿9,963
4.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,010 Kč 192.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-38.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 Kč 1,758
$55.4 ฿1,793
48.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.22 Kč 925
$26.4 ฿854
63.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 Kč 1,924
$85.1 ฿2,755
5.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,468
$71.8 ฿2,323
60.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 Kč 14.2K
$434 ฿14K
52.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 Kč 12.9K
$235 ฿7,610
156.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 Kč 18.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
6.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$850 Kč 18.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
70.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,551 Kč 97.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
108.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,486 Kč 74.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
125.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,871 Kč 40K
$703 ฿22.8K
166.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
5
9.40%

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

Last update for Plzen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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