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

😐 Solo nomad: Plzen is 40.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 83% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plzen is 44.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 Kč 193
$2.01 ฿64.4
365.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.50 Kč 960
$18.23 ฿583
155.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 Kč 174
$7.65 ฿245
10.20%
Cappuccino
$3.08 Kč 63.5
$1.92 ฿61.4
60.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 40.00
$0.84 ฿26.91
130.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Kč 34.16
$0.36 ฿11.39
361.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 Kč 56.8
$2.19 ฿70.0
25.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 Kč 59.4
$3.79 ฿121
-24.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Kč 23.96
$1.64 ฿52.4
-29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Kč 31.94
$1.62 ฿51.8
-4.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 Kč 50.1
$1.15 ฿36.89
111.30%
Eggs
$3.27 Kč 67.4
$1.94 ฿62.0
68.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.66 Kč 261
$15.94 ฿510
-20.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 Kč 191
$3.10 ฿99.2
198.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 Kč 298
$11.07 ฿354
30.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 Kč 35.18
$2.71 ฿86.6
-37.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.40
$1.18 ฿37.70
45.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 44.75
$1.71 ฿54.5
26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 Kč 74.8
$1.61 ฿51.3
124.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 Kč 26.87
$1.39 ฿44.54
-6.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 Kč 24.11
$1.15 ฿36.72
1.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 Kč 30.31
$0.71 ฿22.77
107.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 Kč 16.71
$0.55 ฿17.60
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 Kč 146
$4.57 ฿146
54.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 Kč 150
$18.87 ฿604
-61.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 Kč 23.04
$1.82 ฿58.2
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 Kč 32.96
$3.21 ฿103
-50.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 Kč 25.51
$0.88 ฿28.17
40.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.21 Kč 541
$18.89 ฿604
38.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 Kč 40.98
$1.41 ฿45.18
41.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 25.44
$1.30 ฿41.60
-5.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.08 Kč 291
$8.20 ฿262
71.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 35.50
$1.23 ฿39.19
39.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K Kč 588.7K
$21.2K ฿677.2K
34.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K Kč 616.7K
$22.3K ฿713.5K
33.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 Kč 5,355
$69.9 ฿2,234
271.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.15 Kč 540
$14.07 ฿450
85.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.25 Kč 418
$17.70 ฿566
14.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 Kč 1,305
$41.41 ฿1,324
52.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 Kč 300
$6.69 ฿214
117.19%
Cinema Ticket
$10.23 Kč 211
$5.74 ฿184
78.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 Kč 6,786
$299 ฿9,569
9.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,897 Kč 183.6K
$15.0K ฿480.0K
-40.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.1 Kč 1,736
$54.8 ฿1,753
53.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 Kč 881
$26.35 ฿843
61.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 Kč 1,835
$84.7 ฿2,707
5.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,333
$69.7 ฿2,230
62.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 Kč 13.4K
$427 ฿13.7K
51.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 Kč 12.6K
$241 ฿7,699
154.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 Kč 18.3K
$811 ฿25.9K
9.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 Kč 17.1K
$498 ฿15.9K
66.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,696 Kč 96.9K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
132.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,791 Kč 78.2K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
148.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,069 Kč 42.7K
$639 ฿20.4K
223.66%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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