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

😐 Solo nomad: Szombathely is 12.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szombathely is 22.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.38 Ft 2,904
$2.02 ฿65.3
314.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.96 Ft 15.2K
$18.78 ฿608
134.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 Ft 2,930
$7.67 ฿248
10.30%
Cappuccino
$2.17 Ft 753
$1.98 ฿64.2
9.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 Ft 385
$0.82 ฿26.64
35.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 Ft 345
$0.33 ฿10.58
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.6 Ft 555
$2.12 ฿68.6
-24.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 Ft 728
$3.73 ฿121
-43.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 367
$1.64 ฿53.2
-35.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Ft 545
$1.57 ฿50.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 Ft 635
$1.19 ฿38.62
53.78%
Eggs
$2.52 Ft 873
$1.98 ฿64.1
27.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 Ft 3,321
$15.99 ฿517
-40.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.87 Ft 2,033
$3.12 ฿101
88.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.21 Ft 4,922
$11.16 ฿361
27.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 Ft 679
$2.76 ฿89.2
-28.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 Ft 655
$1.22 ฿39.5
54.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 732
$1.71 ฿55.4
23.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 Ft 986
$1.55 ฿50.2
83.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 Ft 390
$1.34 ฿43.21
-15.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 Ft 429
$1.21 ฿39.23
2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 Ft 620
$0.72 ฿23.2
148.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 Ft 203
$0.53 ฿17.05
11.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.32 Ft 2,535
$4.72 ฿153
55.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 Ft 2,055
$18.39 ฿595
-67.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 391
$1.79 ฿57.9
-36.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Ft 543
$3.21 ฿104
-51.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 Ft 269
$0.94 ฿30.44
-17.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.79 Ft 6,162
$18.9 ฿612
-5.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 Ft 875
$1.42 ฿46.08
78.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 Ft 387
$1.35 ฿43.53
-17.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.05 Ft 7,641
$7.85 ฿254
180.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 601
$1.25 ฿40.4
39.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K Ft 9.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
29.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K Ft 9.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
20.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 Ft 57.5K
$70.6 ฿2,285
135.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.02 Ft 9,361
$13.72 ฿444
96.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.55 Ft 6,775
$17.56 ฿568
11.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.11 Ft 16K
$41.64 ฿1,347
10.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.69 Ft 5,784
$6.9 ฿223
141.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 Ft 1,449
$5.8 ฿188
-27.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 Ft 139.5K
$308 ฿9,963
30.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,151 Ft 2.5M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-51.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 Ft 32K
$55.4 ฿1,793
66.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.85 Ft 15.2K
$26.4 ฿854
66.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 Ft 33K
$85.1 ฿2,755
11.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 Ft 34.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
38.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 Ft 149.9K
$434 ฿14K
-0.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 Ft 108.5K
$235 ฿7,610
33.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 Ft 148.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-47.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 Ft 118.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-31.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,393 Ft 829K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
9.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,957 Ft 677.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
26.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szombathely
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,143 Ft 395.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
62.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5
50.00%

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Last update for Szombathely: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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