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

😐 Solo nomad: Prague is 45% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 128.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prague is 55.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 110.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 Kč 211
$1.97 ฿62.0
411.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.80 Kč 958
$18.68 ฿587
145.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.54 Kč 200
$7.92 ฿249
20.45%
Cappuccino
$3.40 Kč 71.2
$2.02 ฿63.7
68.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 Kč 38.77
$0.84 ฿26.45
120.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 Kč 33.43
$0.35 ฿11.07
357.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 Kč 57.0
$2.22 ฿69.9
22.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 Kč 63.7
$3.59 ฿113
-15.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 Kč 25.05
$1.67 ฿52.4
-28.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 Kč 31.80
$1.62 ฿51.1
-6.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 Kč 49.75
$1.20 ฿37.83
98.33%
Eggs
$3.39 Kč 70.9
$1.93 ฿60.8
75.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.66 Kč 265
$16.00 ฿503
-20.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.76 Kč 204
$3.16 ฿99.2
208.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 Kč 275
$10.93 ฿344
20.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 Kč 42.57
$2.67 ฿83.8
-23.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Kč 37.26
$1.18 ฿36.99
50.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 Kč 46.09
$1.64 ฿51.5
34.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 Kč 78.9
$1.59 ฿49.83
137.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Kč 28.43
$1.32 ฿41.64
3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kč 24.74
$1.19 ฿37.49
-0.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 Kč 35.25
$0.71 ฿22.20
136.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 Kč 18.19
$0.56 ฿17.75
55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.40 Kč 155
$4.64 ฿146
59.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.19 Kč 150
$18.96 ฿596
-62.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 Kč 22.67
$1.77 ฿55.7
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 Kč 46.96
$3.20 ฿101
-30.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 Kč 28.50
$0.90 ฿28.32
51.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.00 Kč 544
$19.24 ฿605
35.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 Kč 47.74
$1.36 ฿42.78
67.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 Kč 29.88
$1.35 ฿42.37
5.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.90 Kč 354
$8.15 ฿256
107.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Kč 35.49
$1.22 ฿38.43
39.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K Kč 627.5K
$21.4K ฿671.8K
40.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K Kč 652.4K
$21.7K ฿683.8K
43.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 Kč 6,528
$70.3 ฿2,210
343.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.34 Kč 551
$13.91 ฿437
89.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.88 Kč 458
$18.00 ฿566
21.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 Kč 1,553
$41.78 ฿1,314
77.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.24 Kč 361
$6.80 ฿214
153.53%
Cinema Ticket
$11.75 Kč 246
$5.72 ฿180
105.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$891 Kč 18.6K
$308 ฿9,693
188.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K Kč 296.4K
$14.8K ฿465.7K
-4.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 Kč 1,749
$55.9 ฿1,756
49.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.73 Kč 768
$26.71 ฿840
37.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 Kč 2,026
$84.5 ฿2,658
14.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 Kč 2,739
$70.8 ฿2,227
84.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,135 Kč 23.7K
$431 ฿13.5K
163.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 Kč 18.1K
$237 ฿7,439
265.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,226 Kč 46.6K
$811 ฿25.5K
174.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 Kč 31.8K
$501 ฿15.7K
203.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K Kč 215.6K
$2,202 ฿69.2K
368.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,509 Kč 157.1K
$1,600 ฿50.3K
369.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,281 Kč 47.7K
$684 ฿21.5K
233.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
5
-3.20%

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Last update for Prague: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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