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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Plzen is 39.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Plzen is 50.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.53 Kฤย 199
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
383.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 Kฤย 961
$18.68 เธฟ587
145.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 Kฤย 174
$7.92 เธฟ249
5.05%
Cappuccino
$3.04 Kฤย 63.7
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
50.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 Kฤย 42.03
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
139.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Kฤย 36.38
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
397.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 Kฤย 57.0
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
22.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 Kฤย 58.2
$3.59 เธฟ113
-22.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Kฤย 25.30
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-27.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 Kฤย 32.08
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 Kฤย 51.4
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
105.00%
Eggs
$3.38 Kฤย 70.8
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
75.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.51 Kฤย 262
$16.00 เธฟ503
-21.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 Kฤย 192
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
190.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.65 Kฤย 307
$10.93 เธฟ344
34.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 Kฤย 35.54
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-36.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 Kฤย 35.62
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
44.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Kฤย 44.49
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
29.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 Kฤย 78.3
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
135.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Kฤย 27.60
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kฤย 24.64
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-0.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 Kฤย 30.31
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
104.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 Kฤย 16.76
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.93 Kฤย 145
$4.64 เธฟ146
49.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.50 Kฤย 136
$18.96 เธฟ596
-65.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Kฤย 24.27
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 Kฤย 33.93
$3.20 เธฟ101
-49.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 Kฤย 26.06
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.40 Kฤย 552
$19.24 เธฟ605
37.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 Kฤย 40.89
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
43.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 Kฤย 25.41
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-10.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.12 Kฤย 295
$8.15 เธฟ256
73.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kฤย 35.96
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
40.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K Kฤย 587.4K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
31.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K Kฤย 617.6K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
35.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 Kฤย 5,456
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
270.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.74 Kฤย 539
$13.91 เธฟ437
85.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.99 Kฤย 418
$18.00 เธฟ566
11.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.7 Kฤย 1,333
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
52.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.17 Kฤย 296
$6.80 เธฟ214
108.38%
Cinema Ticket
$10.12 Kฤย 212
$5.72 เธฟ180
76.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 Kฤย 6,810
$308 เธฟ9,693
5.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,099 Kฤย 190.4K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-38.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 Kฤย 1,700
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
45.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.02 Kฤย 921
$26.71 เธฟ840
64.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 Kฤย 1,882
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
6.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 Kฤย 2,375
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
60.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 Kฤย 13.6K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
50.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 Kฤย 12.8K
$237 เธฟ7,439
158.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 Kฤย 18.7K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
10.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$853 Kฤย 17.8K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
70.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,508 Kฤย 94.3K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
104.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,416 Kฤย 71.5K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
113.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,997 Kฤย 41.8K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
191.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
5
9.40%

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Last update for Plzen: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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