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

😐 Solo nomad: Suwalki is 16.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suwalki is 23.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 zł 19.74
$2.02 ฿65.3
164.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.36 zł 78.8
$18.78 ฿608
13.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 zł 35.42
$7.67 ฿248
25.16%
Cappuccino
$3.54 zł 13.07
$1.98 ฿64.2
78.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$0.82 ฿26.64
20.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 7.08
$0.33 ฿10.58
481.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.35 zł 16.03
$2.12 ฿68.6
105.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 zł 16.58
$3.73 ฿121
20.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 zł 3.65
$1.64 ฿53.2
-39.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 zł 3.57
$1.57 ฿50.9
-38.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.17
$1.19 ฿38.62
-5.04%
Eggs
$2.87 zł 10.59
$1.98 ฿64.1
44.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 zł 30.13
$15.99 ฿517
-48.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 zł 20.34
$3.12 ฿101
76.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.7 zł 24.7
$11.16 ฿361
-39.96%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 zł 3.05
$2.76 ฿89.2
-69.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.8
$1.22 ฿39.5
50.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.49
$1.71 ฿55.4
18.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 zł 13.77
$1.55 ฿50.2
140.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 zł 1.92
$1.34 ฿43.21
-61.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.21 ฿39.23
1.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 zł 4.46
$0.72 ฿23.2
68.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 zł 1.53
$0.53 ฿17.05
-22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 zł 19.97
$4.72 ฿153
14.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.44 zł 31.12
$18.39 ฿595
-54.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 zł 5.26
$1.79 ฿57.9
-20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.91
$3.21 ฿104
-41.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$0.94 ฿30.44
13.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.41 zł 120
$18.9 ฿612
71.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 zł 9.83
$1.42 ฿46.08
87.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 zł 3.62
$1.35 ฿43.53
-27.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 zł 50.9
$7.85 ฿254
75.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 zł 6.35
$1.25 ฿40.4
37.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K zł 120.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
54.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K zł 123.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
53.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$364 zł 1,344
$70.6 ฿2,285
416.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.93 zł 36.64
$13.72 ฿444
-27.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.06 zł 62.9
$17.56 ฿568
-2.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.79 zł 132
$41.64 ฿1,347
-14.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.93 zł 73.5
$6.9 ฿223
188.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.54 zł 35.18
$5.8 ฿188
64.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$584 zł 2,153
$308 ฿9,963
89.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K zł 57.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
6.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 zł 373
$55.4 ฿1,793
82.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.38 zł 175
$26.4 ฿854
79.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95 zł 351
$85.1 ฿2,755
11.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 411
$71.8 ฿2,323
55.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 zł 2,376
$434 ฿14K
48.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 zł 1,822
$235 ฿7,610
110.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$982 zł 3,621
$821 ฿26.6K
19.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 zł 2,943
$498 ฿16.1K
60.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,474 zł 9,125
$2,180 ฿70.6K
13.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,206 zł 8,137
$1,543 ฿49.9K
43.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 zł 5,800
$703 ฿22.8K
123.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
5
51.00%

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Last update for Suwalki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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