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

😐 Solo nomad: Sosnowiec is 13.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sosnowiec is 22.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sosnowiec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.04 zł 40.63
$2.03 ฿64.3
443.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.70 zł 153
$18.59 ฿590
124.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 zł 33.21
$7.48 ฿237
20.72%
Cappuccino
$3.48 zł 12.82
$2.00 ฿63.3
74.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zł 6.74
$0.85 ฿26.87
115.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 zł 5.25
$0.35 ฿11.15
308.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.73
$2.21 ฿70.2
44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 zł 11.82
$3.76 ฿119
-14.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sosnowiec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$1.72 ฿54.5
-39.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 zł 5.26
$1.63 ฿51.8
-12.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 zł 5.27
$1.16 ฿36.75
23.28%
Eggs
$3.06 zł 11.25
$1.98 ฿62.8
54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.24 zł 37.69
$15.93 ฿505
-35.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 zł 22.95
$3.17 ฿100
96.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.18 zł 44.83
$10.90 ฿346
11.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.86
$2.65 ฿83.9
-60.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.43
$1.22 ฿38.79
43.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.61
$1.70 ฿53.8
5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 zł 11.44
$1.59 ฿50.4
95.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.54
$1.32 ฿42.00
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.24
$1.17 ฿37.07
-1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 zł 4.86
$0.68 ฿21.50
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.47
$0.56 ฿17.68
19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.06 zł 18.61
$4.51 ฿143
12.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.30 zł 26.85
$19.07 ฿605
-61.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.77 ฿56.2
-39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.82
$3.18 ฿101
-41.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Sosnowiec
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$0.96 ฿30.54
11.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 zł 106
$18.90 ฿599
52.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 zł 9.03
$1.36 ฿43.07
80.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 zł 2.62
$1.35 ฿42.89
-47.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.89 zł 40.07
$8.03 ฿255
35.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.22
$1.24 ฿39.43
36.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 124.8K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
60.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K zł 109.6K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
36.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sosnowiec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 zł 1,059
$71.2 ฿2,260
303.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.15 zł 30.01
$14.09 ฿447
-42.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.66 zł 61.3
$17.47 ฿554
-4.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sosnowiec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.15 zł 111
$42.07 ฿1,335
-28.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.13 zł 81.4
$6.88 ฿218
221.66%
Cinema Ticket
$7.66 zł 28.20
$5.94 ฿188
28.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sosnowiec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 zł 1,128
$307 ฿9,750
-0.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,521 zł 35.0K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-35.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sosnowiec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.3 zł 288
$55.7 ฿1,766
40.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.45 zł 134
$26.79 ฿850
36.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 zł 328
$83.2 ฿2,640
7.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.1 zł 354
$70.1 ฿2,224
37.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sosnowiec
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$543 zł 1,997
$427 ฿13.6K
27.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 zł 1,594
$237 ฿7,521
82.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 zł 2,708
$802 ฿25.4K
-8.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 zł 2,171
$503 ฿16.0K
17.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,057 zł 7,571
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-0.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 zł 6,201
$1,533 ฿48.6K
9.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sosnowiec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,269 zł 4,669
$654 ฿20.7K
94.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
5
38.40%

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

Last update for Sosnowiec: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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