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

😐 Solo nomad: Poznan is 27.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 88.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Poznan is 38% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poznan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.72 zł 39.45
$2.03 ฿64.6
428.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.08 zł 181
$18.59 ฿593
164.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 zł 30.31
$7.48 ฿238
10.16%
Cappuccino
$3.55 zł 13.06
$2.00 ฿63.7
77.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 zł 7.61
$0.85 ฿27.01
143.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 zł 6.46
$0.35 ฿11.21
402.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.76 zł 13.85
$2.21 ฿70.5
70.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 zł 14.19
$3.76 ฿120
2.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poznan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$1.72 ฿54.8
-41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 zł 4.86
$1.63 ฿52.1
-19.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.87
$1.16 ฿36.93
37.93%
Eggs
$3.27 zł 12.04
$1.98 ฿63.1
65.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.20 zł 37.55
$15.93 ฿508
-35.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 zł 24.68
$3.17 ฿101
111.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.05 zł 44.35
$10.90 ฿348
10.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 zł 4.09
$2.65 ฿84.3
-58.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 zł 6.40
$1.22 ฿38.98
42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 zł 6.41
$1.70 ฿54.1
2.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 zł 10.33
$1.59 ฿50.7
76.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.54
$1.32 ฿42.21
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 zł 4.06
$1.17 ฿37.25
-5.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 zł 4.84
$0.68 ฿21.61
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.53
$0.56 ฿17.76
23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 zł 19.62
$4.51 ฿144
18.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 26.20
$19.07 ฿608
-62.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 zł 4.22
$1.77 ฿56.4
-35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 zł 5.53
$3.18 ฿101
-52.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Poznan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 zł 4.37
$0.96 ฿30.70
23.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.63 zł 131
$18.90 ฿602
88.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.91
$1.36 ฿43.29
58.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 zł 3.24
$1.35 ฿43.11
-34.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.73 zł 39.48
$8.03 ฿256
33.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.43
$1.24 ฿39.62
41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 122.8K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
57.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K zł 118.0K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
47.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poznan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 1,009
$71.2 ฿2,271
284.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.92 zł 36.49
$14.09 ฿449
-29.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.01 zł 66.3
$17.47 ฿557
3.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poznan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.10 zł 144
$42.07 ฿1,341
-7.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.17 zł 88.9
$6.88 ฿219
251.31%
Cinema Ticket
$7.91 zł 29.12
$5.94 ฿189
33.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poznan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 zł 1,491
$307 ฿9,799
31.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,717 zł 24.7K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-54.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poznan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 zł 326
$55.7 ฿1,775
59.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.41 zł 138
$26.79 ฿854
39.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 zł 355
$83.2 ฿2,653
15.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 zł 382
$70.1 ฿2,235
48.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poznan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 zł 2,886
$427 ฿13.6K
83.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 zł 2,429
$237 ฿7,559
178.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,305 zł 4,802
$802 ฿25.6K
62.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 zł 3,655
$503 ฿16.0K
97.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,732 zł 13.7K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
81.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,682 zł 9,871
$1,533 ฿48.9K
75.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poznan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,753 zł 6,449
$654 ฿20.8K
168.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
5
37.60%

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

Last update for Poznan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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