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

😐 Solo nomad: Szentendre is 29.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szentendre is 44.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szentendre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.64 Ft 3,782
$2.03 ฿63.8
473.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 Ft 18.1K
$18.59 ฿585
199.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 Ft 2,744
$7.48 ฿235
12.97%
Cappuccino
$2.15 Ft 699
$2.00 ฿62.8
7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 Ft 459
$0.85 ฿26.63
65.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 Ft 401
$0.35 ฿11.05
251.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 Ft 912
$2.21 ฿69.5
27.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 Ft 768
$3.76 ฿118
-37.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szentendre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 Ft 330
$1.72 ฿54.0
-41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Ft 489
$1.63 ฿51.4
-7.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 626
$1.16 ฿36.42
66.38%
Eggs
$2.64 Ft 858
$1.98 ฿62.2
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 Ft 3,224
$15.93 ฿501
-37.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 Ft 1,988
$3.17 ฿99.6
93.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.64 Ft 4,107
$10.90 ฿343
15.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 Ft 535
$2.65 ฿83.2
-37.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 Ft 639
$1.22 ฿38.45
61.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Ft 581
$1.70 ฿53.4
5.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 Ft 1,030
$1.59 ฿49.99
99.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Ft 370
$1.32 ฿41.63
-13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 411
$1.17 ฿36.74
8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 Ft 503
$0.68 ฿21.31
127.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 Ft 194
$0.56 ฿17.52
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 Ft 2,246
$4.51 ฿142
53.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.38 Ft 1,748
$19.07 ฿600
-71.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 370
$1.77 ฿55.7
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 Ft 534
$3.18 ฿100.0
-48.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Szentendre
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ft 381
$0.96 ฿30.27
21.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.49 Ft 8,931
$18.90 ฿594
45.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 Ft 865
$1.36 ฿42.69
95.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 Ft 380
$1.35 ฿42.51
-13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.06 Ft 4,567
$8.03 ฿253
75.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 Ft 591
$1.24 ฿39.08
46.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Ft 7.8M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
13.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K Ft 10.0M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
41.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szentendre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 Ft 48.4K
$71.2 ฿2,240
109.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.47 Ft 8,602
$14.09 ฿443
87.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.72 Ft 6,408
$17.47 ฿549
12.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szentendre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.74 Ft 15.2K
$42.07 ฿1,323
11.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 Ft 7,474
$6.88 ฿216
234.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 Ft 2,271
$5.94 ฿187
17.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szentendre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 Ft 109.4K
$307 ฿9,664
9.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,494 Ft 1.1M
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-76.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szentendre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 Ft 18.1K
$55.7 ฿1,750
0.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.59 Ft 8,966
$26.79 ฿842
2.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 Ft 20.2K
$83.2 ฿2,617
-25.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.0 Ft 21.4K
$70.1 ฿2,204
-5.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szentendre
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 Ft 146.1K
$427 ฿13.4K
5.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 Ft 112.2K
$237 ฿7,454
45.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 Ft 207.0K
$802 ฿25.2K
-20.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$526 Ft 170.7K
$503 ฿15.8K
4.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,078 Ft 999.9K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
49.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,843 Ft 1.2M
$1,533 ฿48.2K
150.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szentendre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,508 Ft 490.1K
$654 ฿20.6K
130.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
5
40.60%

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

Last update for Szentendre: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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