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

😐 Solo nomad: Prague is 48% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 132% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prague is 56.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 110.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 Kč 212
$2.03 ฿64.3
396.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.93 Kč 965
$18.59 ฿590
147.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 Kč 197
$7.48 ฿237
25.53%
Cappuccino
$3.43 Kč 72.0
$2.00 ฿63.3
71.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 40.68
$0.85 ฿26.87
128.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Kč 34.73
$0.35 ฿11.15
371.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 Kč 58.2
$2.21 ฿70.2
25.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Kč 64.4
$3.76 ฿119
-18.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 Kč 25.95
$1.72 ฿54.5
-27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Kč 32.99
$1.63 ฿51.8
-3.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 Kč 51.1
$1.16 ฿36.75
109.48%
Eggs
$3.39 Kč 71.3
$1.98 ฿62.8
71.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 Kč 264
$15.93 ฿505
-21.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 Kč 197
$3.17 ฿100
196.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 Kč 270
$10.90 ฿346
17.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 Kč 42.28
$2.65 ฿83.9
-24.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Kč 39.01
$1.22 ฿38.79
52.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.22
$1.70 ฿53.8
32.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 Kč 79.0
$1.59 ฿50.4
136.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 Kč 28.26
$1.32 ฿42.00
2.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 23.92
$1.17 ฿37.07
-2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 Kč 34.56
$0.68 ฿21.50
142.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 Kč 18.42
$0.56 ฿17.68
57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.58 Kč 159
$4.51 ฿143
68.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 Kč 156
$19.07 ฿605
-61.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 Kč 22.59
$1.77 ฿56.2
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 Kč 44.70
$3.18 ฿101
-33.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 Kč 29.02
$0.96 ฿30.54
43.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.64 Kč 539
$18.90 ฿599
35.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 Kč 47.67
$1.36 ฿43.07
66.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 Kč 29.07
$1.35 ฿42.89
2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.10 Kč 359
$8.03 ฿255
112.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Kč 35.65
$1.24 ฿39.43
37.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K Kč 624.8K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
40.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K Kč 634.5K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
38.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 Kč 6,677
$71.2 ฿2,260
346.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.08 Kč 569
$14.09 ฿447
92.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.31 Kč 448
$17.47 ฿554
21.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.1 Kč 1,598
$42.07 ฿1,335
80.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.64 Kč 371
$6.88 ฿218
156.40%
Cinema Ticket
$11.88 Kč 250
$5.94 ฿188
100.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$888 Kč 18.7K
$307 ฿9,750
188.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K Kč 303.9K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-2.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 Kč 1,809
$55.7 ฿1,766
54.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.75 Kč 793
$26.79 ฿850
40.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 Kč 2,050
$83.2 ฿2,640
17.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 Kč 2,759
$70.1 ฿2,224
87.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 Kč 24.4K
$427 ฿13.6K
171.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 Kč 18.4K
$237 ฿7,521
269.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,303 Kč 48.4K
$802 ฿25.4K
187.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 Kč 32.0K
$503 ฿16.0K
202.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K Kč 221.3K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
411.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,597 Kč 159.6K
$1,533 ฿48.6K
395.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,336 Kč 49.1K
$654 ฿20.7K
257.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
5
-3.20%

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

Last update for Prague: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities