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

😐 Solo nomad: Szekesfehervar is 16.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szekesfehervar is 48.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szekesfehervar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.37 Ft 3,694
$2.03 ฿63.8
460.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 Ft 18.9K
$18.59 ฿585
213.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.16 Ft 2,976
$7.48 ฿235
22.46%
Cappuccino
$2.00 Ft 648
$2.00 ฿62.8
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 Ft 434
$0.85 ฿26.63
56.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 Ft 306
$0.35 ฿11.05
168.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 Ft 598
$2.21 ฿69.5
-16.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 Ft 784
$3.76 ฿118
-35.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szekesfehervar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 Ft 346
$1.72 ฿54.0
-37.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 Ft 526
$1.63 ฿51.4
-0.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ft 692
$1.16 ฿36.42
83.62%
Eggs
$2.71 Ft 882
$1.98 ฿62.2
36.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.71 Ft 2,504
$15.93 ฿501
-51.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.00 Ft 1,950
$3.17 ฿99.6
89.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 Ft 4,827
$10.90 ฿343
36.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 Ft 620
$2.65 ฿83.2
-27.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 Ft 574
$1.22 ฿38.45
45.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 Ft 606
$1.70 ฿53.4
9.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 Ft 889
$1.59 ฿49.99
72.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 Ft 329
$1.32 ฿41.63
-23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 Ft 372
$1.17 ฿36.74
-1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 Ft 471
$0.68 ฿21.31
113.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Ft 154
$0.56 ฿17.52
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 Ft 2,024
$4.51 ฿142
38.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.14 Ft 1,021
$19.07 ฿600
-83.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 Ft 301
$1.77 ฿55.7
-47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 Ft 480
$3.18 ฿100.0
-53.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Szekesfehervar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 Ft 365
$0.96 ฿30.27
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.14 Ft 8,168
$18.90 ฿594
33.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 Ft 904
$1.36 ฿42.69
104.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 Ft 387
$1.35 ฿42.51
-11.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 Ft 5,569
$8.03 ฿253
113.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 Ft 557
$1.24 ฿39.08
37.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K Ft 8.5M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
23.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K Ft 8.2M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
16.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szekesfehervar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 Ft 33.3K
$71.2 ฿2,240
43.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.99 Ft 8,119
$14.09 ฿443
77.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.38 Ft 5,971
$17.47 ฿549
5.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szekesfehervar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.02 Ft 15.3K
$42.07 ฿1,323
11.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.64 Ft 5,407
$6.88 ฿216
141.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.73 Ft 2,187
$5.94 ฿187
13.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szekesfehervar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 Ft 71.1K
$307 ฿9,664
-28.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,379 Ft 2.1M
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-56.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szekesfehervar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 Ft 21.3K
$55.7 ฿1,750
17.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.32 Ft 7,577
$26.79 ฿842
-12.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 Ft 23.3K
$83.2 ฿2,617
-13.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.4 Ft 25.5K
$70.1 ฿2,204
11.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szekesfehervar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 Ft 121.7K
$427 ฿13.4K
-12.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 Ft 92.5K
$237 ฿7,454
20.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 Ft 193.6K
$802 ฿25.2K
-25.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$512 Ft 166.3K
$503 ฿15.8K
1.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,407 Ft 1.1M
$2,061 ฿64.8K
65.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,079 Ft 1.0M
$1,533 ฿48.2K
100.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szekesfehervar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,495 Ft 485.8K
$654 ฿20.6K
128.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5
17.00%

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Last update for Szekesfehervar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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