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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Szombathely is 24.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Szombathely is 15.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.57 Ftย 2,845
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
335.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.84 Ftย 14.2K
$18.68 เธฟ587
129.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 Ftย 2,832
$7.92 เธฟ249
7.70%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Ftย 734
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
9.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 Ftย 368
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
32.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 Ftย 301
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 Ftย 533
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-27.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 Ftย 733
$3.59 เธฟ113
-38.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 Ftย 354
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-35.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Ftย 523
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-3.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 Ftย 608
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
52.50%
Eggs
$2.44 Ftย 810
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
26.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 Ftย 3,051
$16.00 เธฟ503
-42.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.87 Ftย 1,950
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
85.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.57 Ftย 4,835
$10.93 เธฟ344
33.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 Ftย 655
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-26.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 Ftย 628
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
60.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Ftย 708
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
29.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 Ftย 965
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
83.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 Ftย 392
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-10.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 Ftย 425
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
7.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 Ftย 576
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
145.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 Ftย 195
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.17 Ftย 2,379
$4.64 เธฟ146
54.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.62 Ftย 1,534
$18.96 เธฟ596
-75.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 Ftย 391
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 Ftย 510
$3.20 เธฟ101
-51.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 Ftย 253
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-15.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.26 Ftย 6,060
$19.24 เธฟ605
-5.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.60 Ftย 864
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
91.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 Ftย 387
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.72 Ftย 7,541
$8.15 เธฟ256
178.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Ftย 572
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
40.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K Ftย 9.2M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
30.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K Ftย 8.7M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
19.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 Ftย 55.4K
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
137.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.34 Ftย 9,077
$13.91 เธฟ437
96.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 Ftย 6,422
$18.00 เธฟ566
7.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.16 Ftย 15.3K
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
10.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.69 Ftย 5,541
$6.80 เธฟ214
145.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.19 Ftย 1,390
$5.72 เธฟ180
-26.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 Ftย 134.7K
$308 เธฟ9,693
31.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,063 Ftย 2.3M
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-52.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 Ftย 30.5K
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
64.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.67 Ftย 14.5K
$26.71 เธฟ840
63.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 Ftย 31.4K
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
12.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 Ftย 33.0K
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
40.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 Ftย 144.0K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
0.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 Ftย 103.4K
$237 เธฟ7,439
31.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$426 Ftย 141.5K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-47.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 Ftย 116.7K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-29.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,422 Ftย 804.0K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
9.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,944 Ftย 645.2K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
21.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,145 Ftย 380.0K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
67.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5
50.00%

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Last update for Szombathely: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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