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

😐 Solo nomad: Plzen is 40.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 92.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plzen is 50.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 Kč 194
$2.03 ฿64.0
357.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.86 Kč 981
$18.59 ฿586
152.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 Kč 172
$7.48 ฿236
10.16%
Cappuccino
$3.13 Kč 65.6
$2.00 ฿63.0
56.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kč 41.46
$0.85 ฿26.72
132.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Kč 36.05
$0.35 ฿11.09
391.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 Kč 57.3
$2.21 ฿69.8
23.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Kč 59.6
$3.76 ฿118
-24.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Kč 25.32
$1.72 ฿54.2
-29.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Kč 32.47
$1.63 ฿51.5
-4.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 Kč 49.92
$1.16 ฿36.54
105.17%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 69.6
$1.98 ฿62.4
67.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 Kč 266
$15.93 ฿502
-20.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 Kč 196
$3.17 ฿99.9
195.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 Kč 297
$10.90 ฿344
30.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 Kč 36.85
$2.65 ฿83.4
-33.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.93
$1.22 ฿38.57
40.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.21
$1.70 ฿53.5
32.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 Kč 78.4
$1.59 ฿50.2
135.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Kč 27.76
$1.32 ฿41.76
0.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kč 24.75
$1.17 ฿36.86
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 31.92
$0.68 ฿21.38
123.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.57
$0.56 ฿17.58
41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 Kč 144
$4.51 ฿142
52.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 Kč 145
$19.07 ฿602
-63.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Kč 23.30
$1.77 ฿55.8
-37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 Kč 33.38
$3.18 ฿100
-50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 Kč 25.78
$0.96 ฿30.37
28.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.40 Kč 553
$18.90 ฿596
39.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 Kč 42.65
$1.36 ฿42.83
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 Kč 26.90
$1.35 ฿42.65
-5.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 Kč 294
$8.03 ฿253
74.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Kč 35.02
$1.24 ฿39.20
34.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K Kč 577.5K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
30.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K Kč 617.2K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
35.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 Kč 5,503
$71.2 ฿2,247
268.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.09 Kč 546
$14.09 ฿444
85.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.76 Kč 414
$17.47 ฿551
13.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.6 Kč 1,310
$42.07 ฿1,327
48.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.24 Kč 298
$6.88 ฿217
106.98%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 Kč 213
$5.94 ฿187
71.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 Kč 6,712
$307 ฿9,694
4.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,831 Kč 184.9K
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-40.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 Kč 1,704
$55.7 ฿1,756
46.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.53 Kč 911
$26.79 ฿845
62.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 Kč 1,869
$83.2 ฿2,625
7.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,413
$70.1 ฿2,211
64.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 Kč 13.9K
$427 ฿13.5K
55.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 Kč 12.9K
$237 ฿7,478
159.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 Kč 18.7K
$802 ฿25.3K
11.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$831 Kč 17.4K
$503 ฿15.9K
65.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,587 Kč 96.1K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
122.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,709 Kč 77.7K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
142.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,046 Kč 42.8K
$654 ฿20.6K
212.95%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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