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

😐 Solo nomad: Swidnica is 21.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Swidnica is 8.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.25 zł 30.36
$2.03 ฿64.3
306.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.66 zł 102
$18.59 ฿590
48.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.52 zł 27.66
$7.48 ฿237
0.53%
Cappuccino
$3.28 zł 12.07
$2.00 ฿63.3
64.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.43
$0.85 ฿26.87
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 zł 5.34
$0.35 ฿11.15
314.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 zł 9.79
$2.21 ฿70.2
20.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 zł 15.17
$3.76 ฿119
9.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$1.72 ฿54.5
-40.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.09
$1.63 ฿51.8
-15.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 zł 5.30
$1.16 ฿36.75
24.14%
Eggs
$3.31 zł 12.17
$1.98 ฿62.8
67.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 zł 35.61
$15.93 ฿505
-39.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 zł 24.86
$3.17 ฿100
112.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.57 zł 46.26
$10.90 ฿346
15.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 zł 4.45
$2.65 ฿83.9
-54.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.54
$1.22 ฿38.79
45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 zł 7.62
$1.70 ฿53.8
21.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 zł 12.25
$1.59 ฿50.4
109.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$1.32 ฿42.00
-19.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 zł 4.91
$1.17 ฿37.07
13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.75
$0.68 ฿21.50
89.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 zł 2.73
$0.56 ฿17.68
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.07 zł 18.66
$4.51 ฿143
12.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.41 zł 30.93
$19.07 ฿605
-55.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 zł 4.84
$1.77 ฿56.2
-25.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 zł 7.36
$3.18 ฿101
-37.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zł 4.13
$0.96 ฿30.54
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.44 zł 119
$18.90 ฿599
71.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 zł 9.74
$1.36 ฿43.07
94.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 zł 3.25
$1.35 ฿42.89
-34.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.64 zł 39.17
$8.03 ฿255
32.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.41
$1.24 ฿39.43
40.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.3K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
58.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K zł 114.8K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
43.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 zł 804
$71.2 ฿2,260
206.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.00 zł 36.80
$14.09 ฿447
-29.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.46 zł 49.52
$17.47 ฿554
-22.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.27 zł 133
$42.07 ฿1,335
-13.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.65 zł 72.3
$6.88 ฿218
185.61%
Cinema Ticket
$7.63 zł 28.10
$5.94 ฿188
28.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$458 zł 1,686
$307 ฿9,750
49.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,457 zł 34.8K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-36.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 zł 291
$55.7 ฿1,766
41.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.48 zł 145
$26.79 ฿850
47.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 zł 335
$83.2 ฿2,640
9.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 zł 367
$70.1 ฿2,224
42.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 zł 2,412
$427 ฿13.6K
53.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 zł 1,436
$237 ฿7,521
64.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 zł 3,582
$802 ฿25.4K
21.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 zł 2,969
$503 ฿16.0K
60.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,865 zł 10.5K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
39.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,300 zł 8,463
$1,533 ฿48.6K
50.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swidnica
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,091 zł 4,014
$654 ฿20.7K
66.87%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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