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

😐 Solo nomad: Tarnow is 15.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tarnow is 27.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.42 zł 34.76
$2.03 ฿64.2
364.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.80 zł 98.9
$18.59 ฿588
44.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 zł 24.93
$7.48 ฿237
-9.63%
Cappuccino
$2.66 zł 9.81
$2.00 ฿63.2
33.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.04
$0.85 ฿26.81
156.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 zł 5.13
$0.35 ฿11.13
297.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 zł 10.75
$2.21 ฿70.0
31.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 zł 13.80
$3.76 ฿119
-0.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 zł 3.67
$1.72 ฿54.4
-42.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 zł 4.59
$1.63 ฿51.7
-23.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 zł 4.91
$1.16 ฿36.66
14.66%
Eggs
$2.68 zł 9.88
$1.98 ฿62.6
35.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.78 zł 28.72
$15.93 ฿504
-51.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 zł 23.78
$3.17 ฿100
103.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.59 zł 35.38
$10.90 ฿345
-12.02%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 zł 3.10
$2.65 ฿83.7
-68.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.90
$1.22 ฿38.70
31.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 zł 5.15
$1.70 ฿53.7
-18.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 zł 8.09
$1.59 ฿50.3
37.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 zł 2.93
$1.32 ฿41.90
-40.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.93
$1.17 ฿36.99
-9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 zł 4.06
$0.68 ฿21.46
61.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 zł 2.27
$0.56 ฿17.64
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.69 zł 17.32
$4.51 ฿143
3.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 zł 26.59
$19.07 ฿604
-62.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 zł 3.47
$1.77 ฿56.0
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 zł 5.47
$3.18 ฿101
-53.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$0.96 ฿30.47
10.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.09 zł 118
$18.90 ฿598
69.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 zł 4.90
$1.36 ฿42.98
-2.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 zł 1.90
$1.35 ฿42.80
-62.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 zł 51.0
$8.03 ฿254
72.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.25
$1.24 ฿39.34
36.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zł 124.0K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
58.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K zł 90.3K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
12.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 zł 931
$71.2 ฿2,255
254.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.82 zł 28.85
$14.09 ฿446
-44.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.14 zł 59.6
$17.47 ฿553
-7.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.67 zł 98.4
$42.07 ฿1,332
-36.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.19 zł 44.98
$6.88 ฿218
77.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 zł 17.67
$5.94 ฿188
-19.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 zł 1,194
$307 ฿9,728
5.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,738 zł 17.5K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-67.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 zł 309
$55.7 ฿1,762
50.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.38 zł 101
$26.79 ฿848
2.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 zł 305
$83.2 ฿2,634
-0.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 zł 449
$70.1 ฿2,219
73.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 zł 1,677
$427 ฿13.5K
6.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 zł 1,339
$237 ฿7,504
53.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 zł 2,364
$802 ฿25.4K
-20.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 zł 1,798
$503 ฿15.9K
-3.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,842 zł 10.5K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
37.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,890 zł 6,974
$1,533 ฿48.5K
23.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarnow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,092 zł 4,031
$654 ฿20.7K
67.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
5
25.60%

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

Last update for Tarnow: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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