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

😐 Solo nomad: Szombathely is 31.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szombathely is 25.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 Ft 2,872
$2.03 ฿63.8
335.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.29 Ft 14.1K
$18.59 ฿585
132.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.30 Ft 2,696
$7.48 ฿235
10.96%
Cappuccino
$2.10 Ft 684
$2.00 ฿62.8
5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 Ft 354
$0.85 ฿26.63
28.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 Ft 295
$0.35 ฿11.05
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 Ft 519
$2.21 ฿69.5
-27.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 Ft 721
$3.76 ฿118
-40.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 Ft 359
$1.72 ฿54.0
-36.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Ft 502
$1.63 ฿51.4
-4.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 597
$1.16 ฿36.42
58.62%
Eggs
$2.45 Ft 797
$1.98 ฿62.2
23.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.39 Ft 3,051
$15.93 ฿501
-41.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 Ft 1,899
$3.17 ฿99.6
84.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.64 Ft 4,756
$10.90 ฿343
34.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 Ft 634
$2.65 ฿83.2
-26.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 Ft 612
$1.22 ฿38.45
54.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Ft 706
$1.70 ฿53.4
27.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 Ft 924
$1.59 ฿49.99
78.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 363
$1.32 ฿41.63
-15.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 414
$1.17 ฿36.74
8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 Ft 568
$0.68 ฿21.31
157.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 188
$0.56 ฿17.52
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.27 Ft 2,363
$4.51 ฿142
61.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 Ft 1,530
$19.07 ฿600
-75.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 369
$1.77 ฿55.7
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 Ft 522
$3.18 ฿100.0
-49.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 Ft 270
$0.96 ฿30.27
-13.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.01 Ft 5,850
$18.90 ฿594
-4.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.54 Ft 825
$1.36 ฿42.69
86.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 Ft 380
$1.35 ฿42.51
-13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.52 Ft 7,317
$8.03 ฿253
180.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 564
$1.24 ฿39.08
40.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K Ft 8.8M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
28.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K Ft 8.2M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
16.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 Ft 53.4K
$71.2 ฿2,240
130.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.96 Ft 9,085
$14.09 ฿443
98.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.60 Ft 6,369
$17.47 ฿549
12.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.12 Ft 15.0K
$42.07 ฿1,323
9.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.72 Ft 5,432
$6.88 ฿216
143.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 Ft 1,416
$5.94 ฿187
-26.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 Ft 130.6K
$307 ฿9,664
30.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,272 Ft 2.4M
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-50.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 Ft 30.4K
$55.7 ฿1,750
68.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.88 Ft 14.3K
$26.79 ฿842
63.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 Ft 30.5K
$83.2 ฿2,617
12.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 Ft 33.2K
$70.1 ฿2,204
45.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 Ft 142.2K
$427 ฿13.4K
2.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 Ft 103.8K
$237 ฿7,454
34.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 Ft 140.0K
$802 ฿25.2K
-46.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 Ft 113.6K
$503 ฿15.8K
-30.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,496 Ft 810.9K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
21.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,954 Ft 634.9K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
27.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,163 Ft 378.0K
$654 ฿20.6K
77.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5
50.00%

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

Last update for Szombathely: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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