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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarnow is 6.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tarnow is 15.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.45 zł 34.86
$2.02 ฿65.3
367.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.11 zł 100
$18.78 ฿608
44.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 zł 25.01
$7.67 ฿248
-11.60%
Cappuccino
$2.77 zł 10.22
$1.98 ฿64.2
39.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 zł 7.82
$0.82 ฿26.64
158.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 zł 5.09
$0.33 ฿10.58
318.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.04 zł 11.21
$2.12 ฿68.6
43.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 zł 13.69
$3.73 ฿121
-0.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 zł 3.66
$1.64 ฿53.2
-39.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 zł 4.39
$1.57 ฿50.9
-24.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 zł 4.89
$1.19 ฿38.62
11.76%
Eggs
$2.53 zł 9.34
$1.98 ฿64.1
27.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.63 zł 28.13
$15.99 ฿517
-52.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 zł 23.31
$3.12 ฿101
102.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.87 zł 36.41
$11.16 ฿361
-11.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 zł 2.93
$2.76 ฿89.2
-71.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 zł 5.94
$1.22 ฿39.5
31.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 zł 5.15
$1.71 ฿55.4
-18.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 zł 8.07
$1.55 ฿50.2
41.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 zł 3.07
$1.34 ฿43.21
-38.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 zł 4.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 zł 4.1
$0.72 ฿23.2
54.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 zł 2.43
$0.53 ฿17.05
24.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 zł 16.53
$4.72 ฿153
-5.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.44 zł 27.45
$18.39 ฿595
-59.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 zł 3.52
$1.79 ฿57.9
-46.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$3.21 ฿104
-56.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$0.94 ฿30.44
12.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.16 zł 119
$18.9 ฿612
70.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 zł 4.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
-6.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$1.35 ฿43.53
-64.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.8 zł 50.9
$7.85 ฿254
75.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.57
$1.25 ฿40.4
42.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K zł 126.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
62.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K zł 91.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
13.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 zł 939
$70.6 ฿2,285
260.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.64 zł 28.19
$13.72 ฿444
-44.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.37 zł 60.4
$17.56 ฿568
-6.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.23 zł 100
$41.64 ฿1,347
-34.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.27 zł 45.24
$6.9 ฿223
77.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 zł 17.66
$5.8 ฿188
-17.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 zł 1,199
$308 ฿9,963
5.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,864 zł 17.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-66.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 zł 310
$55.4 ฿1,793
51.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.6 zł 98.1
$26.4 ฿854
0.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 zł 295
$85.1 ฿2,755
-5.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 zł 436
$71.8 ฿2,323
64.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 zł 1,721
$434 ฿14K
7.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 zł 1,353
$235 ฿7,610
55.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$664 zł 2,448
$821 ฿26.6K
-19.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 zł 1,834
$498 ฿16.1K
-0.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,916 zł 10.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
33.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,856 zł 6,846
$1,543 ฿49.9K
20.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,080 zł 3,984
$703 ฿22.8K
53.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
5
25.60%

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Last update for Tarnow: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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