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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szolnok is 3.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szolnok is 12.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.94 Ft 2,752
$2.02 ฿65.3
293.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.68 Ft 13.7K
$18.78 ฿608
111.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 Ft 2,630
$7.67 ฿248
-1.04%
Cappuccino
$1.96 Ft 679
$1.98 ฿64.2
-1.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 Ft 484
$0.82 ฿26.64
70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 Ft 405
$0.33 ฿10.58
254.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 Ft 630
$2.12 ฿68.6
-14.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 Ft 780
$3.73 ฿121
-39.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 Ft 285
$1.64 ฿53.2
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 Ft 379
$1.57 ฿50.9
-30.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 Ft 562
$1.19 ฿38.62
36.13%
Eggs
$2.09 Ft 723
$1.98 ฿64.1
5.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 Ft 2,176
$15.99 ฿517
-60.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 Ft 1,818
$3.12 ฿101
68.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.9 Ft 3,777
$11.16 ฿361
-2.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 Ft 407
$2.76 ฿89.2
-57.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Ft 540
$1.22 ฿39.5
27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 Ft 459
$1.71 ฿55.4
-22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 Ft 757
$1.55 ฿50.2
41.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 Ft 319
$1.34 ฿43.21
-31.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 Ft 323
$1.21 ฿39.23
-23.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 Ft 341
$0.72 ฿23.2
36.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 Ft 119
$0.53 ฿17.05
-35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 Ft 2,180
$4.72 ฿153
33.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.86 Ft 1,336
$18.39 ฿595
-79.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 Ft 266
$1.79 ฿57.9
-56.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 Ft 377
$3.21 ฿104
-66.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 Ft 350
$0.94 ฿30.44
7.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.4 Ft 8,454
$18.9 ฿612
29.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 Ft 883
$1.42 ฿46.08
79.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 Ft 414
$1.35 ฿43.53
-11.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.57 Ft 4,702
$7.85 ฿254
72.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Ft 609
$1.25 ฿40.4
40.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K Ft 6.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-14.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K Ft 11.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
56.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szolnok
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
48.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.51 Ft 8,145
$13.72 ฿444
71.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.14 Ft 5,940
$17.56 ฿568
-2.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 Ft 17.9K
$41.64 ฿1,347
23.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.59 Ft 2,977
$6.9 ฿223
24.49%
Cinema Ticket
$7.34 Ft 2,542
$5.8 ฿188
26.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 Ft 49.6K
$308 ฿9,963
-53.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,424 Ft 1.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-76.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 Ft 19.5K
$55.4 ฿1,793
1.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.14 Ft 9,402
$26.4 ฿854
2.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 Ft 22.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-24.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.5 Ft 23.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-5.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 Ft 114.3K
$434 ฿14K
-23.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 Ft 95.2K
$235 ฿7,610
16.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 Ft 165.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-41.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 Ft 135.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-21.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,636 Ft 567K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-24.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,372 Ft 475.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-11.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szolnok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$967 Ft 335K
$703 ฿22.8K
37.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.26
5
105.20%

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Last update for Szolnok: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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