Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruda Slaska and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruda Slaska and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Ruda Slaska is 14.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ruda Slaska is 15% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruda Slaska
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.70 zł 39.38
$2.03 ฿64.3
427.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.52 zł 156
$18.59 ฿590
128.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 zł 30.42
$7.48 ฿237
10.56%
Cappuccino
$3.48 zł 12.81
$2.00 ฿63.3
74.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$0.85 ฿26.87
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 zł 6.15
$0.35 ฿11.15
377.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 zł 11.70
$2.21 ฿70.2
43.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 zł 11.88
$3.76 ฿119
-14.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruda Slaska
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zł 3.61
$1.72 ฿54.5
-43.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.63 ฿51.8
-27.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 zł 4.36
$1.16 ฿36.75
1.72%
Eggs
$3.06 zł 11.25
$1.98 ฿62.8
54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.84 zł 32.54
$15.93 ฿505
-44.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 zł 22.52
$3.17 ฿100
93.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 zł 40.17
$10.90 ฿346
0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.72
$2.65 ฿83.9
-61.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.03
$1.22 ฿38.79
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 zł 6.29
$1.70 ฿53.8
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 zł 10.46
$1.59 ฿50.4
78.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.53
$1.32 ฿42.00
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.48
$1.17 ฿37.07
-18.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 zł 4.38
$0.68 ฿21.50
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 zł 2.02
$0.56 ฿17.68
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.04 zł 18.56
$4.51 ฿143
11.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 zł 25.40
$19.07 ฿605
-63.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.77 ฿56.2
-41.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 zł 6.93
$3.18 ฿101
-40.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Ruda Slaska
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zł 4.05
$0.96 ฿30.54
14.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.01 zł 121
$18.90 ฿599
74.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.90
$1.36 ฿43.07
58.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zł 2.72
$1.35 ฿42.89
-45.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.02 zł 40.55
$8.03 ฿255
37.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.49
$1.24 ฿39.43
41.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K zł 125.2K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
60.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K zł 105.7K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
32.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruda Slaska
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 zł 874
$71.2 ฿2,260
233.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 zł 31.40
$14.09 ฿447
-39.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.17 zł 55.8
$17.47 ฿554
-13.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruda Slaska
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.79 zł 132
$42.07 ฿1,335
-14.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.49 zł 71.7
$6.88 ฿218
183.28%
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 zł 25.96
$5.94 ฿188
18.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruda Slaska
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 zł 1,156
$307 ฿9,750
2.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,390 zł 34.6K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-36.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruda Slaska
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 zł 321
$55.7 ฿1,766
56.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.40 zł 116
$26.79 ฿850
17.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 zł 283
$83.2 ฿2,640
-7.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.7 zł 356
$70.1 ฿2,224
37.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruda Slaska
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 zł 2,366
$427 ฿13.6K
50.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 zł 1,813
$237 ฿7,521
107.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$984 zł 3,620
$802 ฿25.4K
22.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$819 zł 3,012
$503 ฿16.0K
62.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,856 zł 10.5K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
38.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,282 zł 8,397
$1,533 ฿48.6K
48.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruda Slaska
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,583 zł 5,824
$654 ฿20.7K
142.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
5
36.00%

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

Last update for Ruda Slaska: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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