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

😐 Solo nomad: Szeged is 13.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szeged is 21.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szeged
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.48 Ft 2,592
$2.02 ฿65.3
270.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.17 Ft 15.7K
$18.78 ฿608
140.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 Ft 2,040
$7.67 ฿248
-23.21%
Cappuccino
$2.04 Ft 707
$1.98 ฿64.2
3.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 Ft 486
$0.82 ฿26.64
70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 Ft 337
$0.33 ฿10.58
193.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 Ft 790
$2.12 ฿68.6
7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 Ft 732
$3.73 ฿121
-43.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szeged
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 Ft 386
$1.64 ฿53.2
-32.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 Ft 510
$1.57 ฿50.9
-6.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 Ft 620
$1.19 ฿38.62
50.42%
Eggs
$2.83 Ft 979
$1.98 ฿64.1
42.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 Ft 2,700
$15.99 ฿517
-51.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.75 Ft 1,991
$3.12 ฿101
84.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 Ft 3,885
$11.16 ฿361
0.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 646
$2.76 ฿89.2
-32.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 Ft 635
$1.22 ฿39.5
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 707
$1.71 ฿55.4
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 Ft 973
$1.55 ฿50.2
81.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 Ft 353
$1.34 ฿43.21
-23.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 Ft 400
$1.21 ฿39.23
-4.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 Ft 480
$0.72 ฿23.2
91.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Ft 152
$0.53 ฿17.05
-16.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.55 Ft 2,617
$4.72 ฿153
59.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 Ft 1,991
$18.39 ฿595
-68.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 Ft 326
$1.79 ฿57.9
-47.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 Ft 432
$3.21 ฿104
-61.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Szeged
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 Ft 534
$0.94 ฿30.44
63.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.65 Ft 9,582
$18.9 ฿612
46.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 Ft 991
$1.42 ฿46.08
101.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 Ft 456
$1.35 ฿43.53
-2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.46 Ft 6,051
$7.85 ฿254
122.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 Ft 584
$1.25 ฿40.4
35.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K Ft 8.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
20.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Ft 8.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
17.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szeged
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 Ft 36.4K
$70.6 ฿2,285
48.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.4 Ft 8,799
$13.72 ฿444
85.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.52 Ft 6,416
$17.56 ฿568
5.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szeged
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.37 Ft 14K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-3.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.75 Ft 6,843
$6.9 ฿223
186.23%
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 Ft 2,684
$5.8 ฿188
33.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szeged
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 Ft 75.8K
$308 ฿9,963
-28.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,208 Ft 2.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-57.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szeged
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 Ft 30.7K
$55.4 ฿1,793
59.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26 Ft 9,010
$26.4 ฿854
-1.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 Ft 30K
$85.1 ฿2,755
1.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 Ft 36.9K
$71.8 ฿2,323
48.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szeged
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 Ft 150.4K
$434 ฿14K
0.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 Ft 119K
$235 ฿7,610
46.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 Ft 234.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-17.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 Ft 187.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
8.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,084 Ft 1.1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
41.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,320 Ft 804K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
50.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szeged
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,255 Ft 434.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
78.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5
17.00%

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Last update for Szeged: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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