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

😐 Solo nomad: Swidnica is 30.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Swidnica is 6.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.25 zł 30.42
$2.02 ฿65.3
308.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.54 zł 102
$18.78 ฿608
46.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.53 zł 27.77
$7.67 ฿248
-1.83%
Cappuccino
$3.17 zł 11.68
$1.98 ฿64.2
60.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.72
$0.82 ฿26.64
121.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 zł 5.35
$0.33 ฿10.58
339.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 zł 9.93
$2.12 ฿68.6
26.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.63
$3.73 ฿121
6.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 zł 4.92
$1.57 ฿50.9
-15.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.21
$1.19 ฿38.62
18.49%
Eggs
$3.24 zł 11.94
$1.98 ฿64.1
63.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 zł 34.07
$15.99 ฿517
-42.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 zł 24.09
$3.12 ฿101
109.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.34 zł 45.5
$11.16 ฿361
10.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.39
$2.76 ฿89.2
-56.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.76
$1.22 ฿39.5
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 zł 7.24
$1.71 ฿55.4
14.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.29 zł 12.12
$1.55 ฿50.2
112.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 zł 4.08
$1.34 ฿43.21
-17.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.65
$1.21 ฿39.23
4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$0.72 ฿23.2
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.65
$0.53 ฿17.05
35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 zł 19.23
$4.72 ฿153
10.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 zł 30.56
$18.39 ฿595
-54.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.66
$1.79 ฿57.9
-29.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 7.08
$3.21 ฿104
-40.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$0.94 ฿30.44
17.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.79 zł 121
$18.9 ฿612
73.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 zł 9.84
$1.42 ฿46.08
88.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 zł 3.32
$1.35 ฿43.53
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.88 zł 40.12
$7.85 ฿254
38.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.25 ฿40.4
36.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K zł 122.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
57.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
40.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 zł 812
$70.6 ฿2,285
211.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.65 zł 35.58
$13.72 ฿444
-29.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.42 zł 49.5
$17.56 ฿568
-23.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.78 zł 136
$41.64 ฿1,347
-11.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.45 zł 71.8
$6.9 ฿223
181.88%
Cinema Ticket
$7.79 zł 28.74
$5.8 ฿188
34.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 zł 1,679
$308 ฿9,963
47.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,348 zł 34.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-36.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 zł 282
$55.4 ฿1,793
37.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.07 zł 148
$26.4 ฿854
51.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 zł 337
$85.1 ฿2,755
7.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.3 zł 362
$71.8 ฿2,323
36.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 zł 2,374
$434 ฿14K
48.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 zł 1,427
$235 ฿7,610
64.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 zł 3,659
$821 ฿26.6K
20.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$814 zł 3,002
$498 ฿16.1K
63.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,799 zł 10.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
28.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,335 zł 8,610
$1,543 ฿49.9K
51.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,114 zł 4,108
$703 ฿22.8K
58.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5
40.00%

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

Last update for Swidnica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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