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

😐 Solo nomad: Szczecin is 12.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szczecin is 25.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szczecin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.48 zł 34.98
$2.03 ฿64.2
367.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.89 zł 177
$18.59 ฿588
157.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 zł 32.17
$7.48 ฿237
16.58%
Cappuccino
$3.33 zł 12.27
$2.00 ฿63.2
66.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zł 6.59
$0.85 ฿26.81
110.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 zł 5.35
$0.35 ฿11.13
314.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.77
$2.21 ฿70.0
44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 zł 12.25
$3.76 ฿119
-11.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szczecin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 zł 3.34
$1.72 ฿54.4
-47.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zł 4.75
$1.63 ฿51.7
-20.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.45
$1.16 ฿36.66
-19.83%
Eggs
$3.34 zł 12.32
$1.98 ฿62.6
68.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 zł 35.52
$15.93 ฿504
-39.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 zł 22.90
$3.17 ฿100
95.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.25 zł 48.90
$10.90 ฿345
21.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.38
$2.65 ฿83.7
-65.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.67
$1.22 ฿38.70
48.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 zł 5.36
$1.70 ฿53.7
-14.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 zł 8.36
$1.59 ฿50.3
42.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 zł 3.25
$1.32 ฿41.90
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.17 ฿36.99
-8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 zł 3.70
$0.68 ฿21.46
47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.24
$0.56 ฿17.64
8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 zł 19.69
$4.51 ฿143
18.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 zł 25.76
$19.07 ฿604
-63.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 zł 4.19
$1.77 ฿56.0
-36.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 zł 5.43
$3.18 ฿101
-53.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Szczecin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 zł 3.09
$0.96 ฿30.47
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.59 zł 102
$18.90 ฿598
45.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.80
$1.36 ฿42.98
55.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$1.35 ฿42.80
-24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 zł 51.0
$8.03 ฿254
72.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.43
$1.24 ฿39.34
40.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123.3K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
57.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K zł 112.1K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
39.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szczecin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 zł 948
$71.2 ฿2,255
260.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.47 zł 38.63
$14.09 ฿446
-25.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.02 zł 62.8
$17.47 ฿553
-2.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szczecin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.59 zł 109
$42.07 ฿1,332
-29.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.10 zł 59.4
$6.88 ฿218
134.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 zł 25.10
$5.94 ฿188
14.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szczecin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$367 zł 1,356
$307 ฿9,728
19.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,983 zł 29.5K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-46.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szczecin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 zł 213
$55.7 ฿1,762
3.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.38 zł 112
$26.79 ฿848
13.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 zł 267
$83.2 ฿2,634
-13.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 zł 318
$70.1 ฿2,219
22.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szczecin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 zł 2,415
$427 ฿13.5K
53.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 zł 2,006
$237 ฿7,504
129.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 zł 3,571
$802 ฿25.4K
20.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 zł 3,059
$503 ฿15.9K
64.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,472 zł 12.8K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
68.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,461 zł 9,082
$1,533 ฿48.5K
60.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szczecin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,672 zł 6,170
$654 ฿20.7K
155.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.36
5
27.20%

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

Last update for Szczecin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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