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

😐 Solo nomad: Szolnok is 0.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szolnok is 9.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.56 Ft 2,522
$2.03 ฿64.3
272.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.96 Ft 13.3K
$18.59 ฿590
114.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 Ft 2,541
$7.48 ฿237
1.74%
Cappuccino
$2.01 Ft 671
$2.00 ฿63.3
0.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 Ft 487
$0.85 ฿26.87
71.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 376
$0.35 ฿11.15
222.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 Ft 638
$2.21 ฿70.2
-13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 Ft 788
$3.76 ฿119
-37.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 Ft 273
$1.72 ฿54.5
-52.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 Ft 349
$1.63 ฿51.8
-35.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 Ft 520
$1.16 ฿36.75
34.48%
Eggs
$2.10 Ft 701
$1.98 ฿62.8
6.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.21 Ft 2,073
$15.93 ฿505
-61.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 Ft 1,721
$3.17 ฿100
62.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.05 Ft 3,686
$10.90 ฿346
1.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 Ft 382
$2.65 ฿83.9
-56.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 Ft 501
$1.22 ฿38.79
22.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 Ft 432
$1.70 ฿53.8
-24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 Ft 708
$1.59 ฿50.4
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 Ft 289
$1.32 ฿42.00
-34.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 Ft 305
$1.17 ฿37.07
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 Ft 309
$0.68 ฿21.50
36.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 Ft 105
$0.56 ฿17.68
-44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 Ft 2,167
$4.51 ฿143
43.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.57 Ft 1,193
$19.07 ฿605
-81.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 Ft 266
$1.77 ฿56.2
-54.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 Ft 375
$3.18 ฿101
-64.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 Ft 319
$0.96 ฿30.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.70 Ft 8,243
$18.90 ฿599
30.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 Ft 888
$1.36 ฿43.07
95.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 386
$1.35 ฿42.89
-14.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.71 Ft 4,575
$8.03 ฿255
70.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Ft 586
$1.24 ฿39.43
41.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K Ft 6.0M
$21.2K ฿671.3K
-14.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K Ft 11.3M
$21.8K ฿690.1K
55.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 Ft 34.4K
$71.2 ฿2,260
44.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.71 Ft 7,912
$14.09 ฿447
68.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.33 Ft 5,784
$17.47 ฿554
-0.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 Ft 17.2K
$42.07 ฿1,335
22.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.66 Ft 2,889
$6.88 ฿218
25.87%
Cinema Ticket
$7.10 Ft 2,368
$5.94 ฿188
19.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 Ft 48.9K
$307 ฿9,750
-52.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,460 Ft 1.2M
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-76.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 Ft 18.3K
$55.7 ฿1,766
-1.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.92 Ft 8,986
$26.79 ฿850
0.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.3 Ft 21.1K
$83.2 ฿2,640
-24.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.7 Ft 22.6K
$70.1 ฿2,224
-3.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 Ft 106.1K
$427 ฿13.6K
-25.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 Ft 91.1K
$237 ฿7,521
15.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 Ft 158.4K
$802 ฿25.4K
-40.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 Ft 127.2K
$503 ฿16.0K
-24.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,839 Ft 613.8K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-10.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,517 Ft 506.4K
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-0.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,007 Ft 336.2K
$654 ฿20.7K
54.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.26
5
105.20%

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Last update for Szolnok: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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