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

😐 Solo nomad: Prague is 48.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 129.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prague is 54.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 107.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.31 Kč 213
$2.01 ฿64.5
412.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.01 Kč 972
$18.23 ฿584
157.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 Kč 190
$7.65 ฿245
20.13%
Cappuccino
$3.46 Kč 71.4
$1.92 ฿61.5
80.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 Kč 37.89
$0.84 ฿26.97
117.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Kč 32.53
$0.36 ฿11.42
336.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 Kč 57.3
$2.19 ฿70.2
26.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 Kč 61.9
$3.79 ฿121
-21.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 Kč 25.79
$1.64 ฿52.5
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Kč 32.53
$1.62 ฿52.0
-3.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 Kč 51.5
$1.15 ฿36.98
116.52%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 68.6
$1.94 ฿62.2
71.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.05 Kč 270
$15.94 ฿511
-18.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.65 Kč 199
$3.10 ฿99.5
211.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 Kč 265
$11.07 ฿355
15.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 Kč 42.43
$2.71 ฿86.8
-24.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Kč 36.80
$1.18 ฿37.80
50.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 Kč 45.39
$1.71 ฿54.7
28.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 Kč 80.1
$1.61 ฿51.5
140.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Kč 28.57
$1.39 ฿44.66
-0.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 23.63
$1.15 ฿36.81
-0.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 Kč 35.14
$0.71 ฿22.83
139.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 Kč 16.84
$0.55 ฿17.65
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.69 Kč 159
$4.57 ฿146
68.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 Kč 148
$18.87 ฿605
-62.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 Kč 21.32
$1.82 ฿58.4
-43.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 Kč 45.73
$3.21 ฿103
-31.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 Kč 28.08
$0.88 ฿28.24
54.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.20 Kč 521
$18.89 ฿606
33.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 Kč 46.77
$1.41 ฿45.30
60.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 Kč 29.88
$1.30 ฿41.71
11.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.69 Kč 345
$8.20 ฿263
103.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Kč 36.33
$1.23 ฿39.29
43.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K Kč 619.7K
$21.2K ฿678.9K
41.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K Kč 626.1K
$22.3K ฿715.3K
35.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$314 Kč 6,489
$69.9 ฿2,240
349.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.06 Kč 559
$14.07 ฿451
92.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.42 Kč 443
$17.70 ฿567
21.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.5 Kč 1,539
$41.41 ฿1,328
79.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.44 Kč 361
$6.69 ฿215
160.69%
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 Kč 237
$5.74 ฿184
99.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$879 Kč 18.2K
$299 ฿9,593
193.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.0K Kč 289.7K
$15.0K ฿481.2K
-6.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 Kč 1,784
$54.8 ฿1,758
57.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.74 Kč 759
$26.35 ฿845
39.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 Kč 2,022
$84.7 ฿2,714
15.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 Kč 2,686
$69.7 ฿2,236
86.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 Kč 23.3K
$427 ฿13.7K
164.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$864 Kč 17.9K
$241 ฿7,718
258.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,219 Kč 45.9K
$811 ฿26.0K
173.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,511 Kč 31.2K
$498 ฿16.0K
203.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K Kč 209.1K
$2,022 ฿64.8K
400.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,407 Kč 153.1K
$1,524 ฿48.9K
386.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,376 Kč 49.1K
$639 ฿20.5K
271.72%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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