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

😐 Solo nomad: Torun is 15% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Torun is 28.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Torun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 zł 35.52
$2.03 ฿64.3
375.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.74 zł 150
$18.59 ฿590
119.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.10 zł 29.81
$7.48 ฿237
8.29%
Cappuccino
$3.32 zł 12.22
$2.00 ฿63.3
66.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zł 6.73
$0.85 ฿26.87
115.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 zł 4.71
$0.35 ฿11.15
265.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 zł 9.67
$2.21 ฿70.2
19.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 zł 12.30
$3.76 ฿119
-11.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Torun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.72 ฿54.5
-40.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 zł 4.40
$1.63 ฿51.8
-26.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 zł 4.47
$1.16 ฿36.75
5.17%
Eggs
$3.17 zł 11.65
$1.98 ฿62.8
60.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 zł 30.79
$15.93 ฿505
-47.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.95 zł 25.57
$3.17 ฿100
119.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.69 zł 39.35
$10.90 ฿346
-1.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.29
$2.65 ฿83.9
-55.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.43
$1.22 ฿38.79
43.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.38
$1.70 ฿53.8
1.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 zł 10.63
$1.59 ฿50.4
81.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.50
$1.32 ฿42.00
-28.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.53
$1.17 ฿37.07
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 zł 4.37
$0.68 ฿21.50
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.05
$0.56 ฿17.68
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.80 zł 17.65
$4.51 ฿143
6.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.72 zł 28.43
$19.07 ฿605
-59.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 zł 4.42
$1.77 ฿56.2
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 zł 7.15
$3.18 ฿101
-38.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Torun
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 zł 3.86
$0.96 ฿30.54
9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.05 zł 88.5
$18.90 ฿599
27.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.17
$1.36 ฿43.07
63.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$1.35 ฿42.89
-64.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.87 zł 25.27
$8.03 ฿255
-14.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.40
$1.24 ฿39.43
40.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.1K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
59.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K zł 107.4K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
34.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Torun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 zł 821
$71.2 ฿2,260
213.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.67 zł 31.92
$14.09 ฿447
-38.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.90 zł 62.2
$17.47 ฿554
-3.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Torun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.34 zł 178
$42.07 ฿1,335
14.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.46 zł 86.3
$6.88 ฿218
240.99%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 zł 30.35
$5.94 ฿188
38.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Torun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 zł 808
$307 ฿9,750
-28.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,661 zł 35.6K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-34.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Torun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 zł 335
$55.7 ฿1,766
63.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.54 zł 112
$26.79 ฿850
14.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 zł 279
$83.2 ฿2,640
-8.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 zł 349
$70.1 ฿2,224
35.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Torun
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 zł 2,003
$427 ฿13.6K
27.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 zł 1,695
$237 ฿7,521
94.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$777 zł 2,860
$802 ฿25.4K
-3.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 zł 2,341
$503 ฿16.0K
26.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,360 zł 12.4K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
63.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,342 zł 8,619
$1,533 ฿48.6K
52.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Torun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,732 zł 6,374
$654 ฿20.7K
164.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
5
35.60%

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

Last update for Torun: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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