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

😐 Solo nomad: Suwalki is 2.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suwalki is 32.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.48 zł 20.17
$2.03 ฿64.3
169.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.90 zł 80.6
$18.59 ฿590
17.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 zł 34.02
$7.48 ฿237
23.53%
Cappuccino
$3.47 zł 12.78
$2.00 ฿63.3
73.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$0.85 ฿26.87
16.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.94
$0.35 ฿11.15
440.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.44 zł 16.35
$2.21 ฿70.2
100.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 zł 17.26
$3.76 ฿119
24.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zł 3.60
$1.72 ฿54.5
-43.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 zł 3.42
$1.63 ฿51.8
-42.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.18
$1.16 ฿36.75
-1.72%
Eggs
$2.86 zł 10.54
$1.98 ฿62.8
44.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 zł 30.13
$15.93 ฿505
-48.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 zł 19.75
$3.17 ฿100
69.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.92 zł 25.48
$10.90 ฿346
-36.51%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 zł 3.03
$2.65 ฿83.9
-69.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$1.22 ฿38.79
50.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 zł 7.39
$1.70 ฿53.8
18.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 zł 13.88
$1.59 ฿50.4
137.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 zł 2.05
$1.32 ฿42.00
-57.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.17 ฿37.07
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 zł 4.40
$0.68 ฿21.50
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 zł 1.42
$0.56 ฿17.68
-30.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.54 zł 20.39
$4.51 ฿143
22.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.34 zł 30.67
$19.07 ฿605
-56.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 zł 5.06
$1.77 ฿56.2
-22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$3.18 ฿101
-42.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$0.96 ฿30.54
11.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.08 zł 122
$18.90 ฿599
75.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 zł 9.82
$1.36 ฿43.07
96.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$1.35 ฿42.89
-26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 zł 50.8
$8.03 ฿255
71.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$1.24 ฿39.43
41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zł 123.6K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
58.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
51.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$355 zł 1,308
$71.2 ฿2,260
398.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.25 zł 37.72
$14.09 ฿447
-27.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.27 zł 63.6
$17.47 ฿554
-1.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.78 zł 135
$42.07 ฿1,335
-12.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.44 zł 71.5
$6.88 ฿218
182.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.30 zł 34.21
$5.94 ฿188
56.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 zł 2,109
$307 ฿9,750
86.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K zł 57.4K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
5.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 zł 372
$55.7 ฿1,766
81.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.61 zł 172
$26.79 ฿850
73.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 zł 343
$83.2 ฿2,640
11.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 407
$70.1 ฿2,224
57.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 zł 2,352
$427 ฿13.6K
49.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 zł 1,850
$237 ฿7,521
111.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 zł 3,567
$802 ฿25.4K
20.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 zł 2,992
$503 ฿16.0K
61.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,537 zł 9,338
$2,061 ฿65.4K
23.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,406 zł 8,853
$1,533 ฿48.6K
56.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suwalki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,592 zł 5,858
$654 ฿20.7K
143.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
5
51.00%

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

Last update for Suwalki: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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