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

😐 Solo nomad: Trinec is 30.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 86% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trinec is 39.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.57 Kč 200
$2.03 ฿64.0
371.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.00 Kč 921
$18.59 ฿586
136.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 Kč 194
$7.48 ฿236
23.53%
Cappuccino
$3.28 Kč 68.7
$2.00 ฿63.0
64.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 Kč 39.41
$0.85 ฿26.72
121.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 Kč 25.86
$0.35 ฿11.09
251.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 Kč 52.6
$2.21 ฿69.8
13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 Kč 53.4
$3.76 ฿118
-32.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 Kč 23.80
$1.72 ฿54.2
-33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 Kč 30.25
$1.63 ฿51.5
-11.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 Kč 43.84
$1.16 ฿36.54
80.17%
Eggs
$3.03 Kč 63.4
$1.98 ฿62.4
53.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.20 Kč 276
$15.93 ฿502
-17.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.70 Kč 119
$3.17 ฿99.9
79.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 Kč 265
$10.90 ฿344
16.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 Kč 35.40
$2.65 ฿83.4
-36.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 Kč 28.85
$1.22 ฿38.57
13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 45.38
$1.70 ฿53.5
27.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 Kč 52.5
$1.59 ฿50.2
57.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 Kč 14.89
$1.32 ฿41.76
-46.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Kč 26.21
$1.17 ฿36.86
6.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 Kč 32.27
$0.68 ฿21.38
126.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Kč 9.09
$0.56 ฿17.58
-23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 Kč 137
$4.51 ฿142
45.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.15 Kč 129
$19.07 ฿602
-67.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 18.04
$1.77 ฿55.8
-51.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 Kč 28.56
$3.18 ฿100
-57.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 Kč 24.81
$0.96 ฿30.37
22.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.20 Kč 528
$18.90 ฿596
33.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 Kč 57.1
$1.36 ฿42.83
100.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 Kč 31.09
$1.35 ฿42.65
9.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.58 Kč 326
$8.03 ฿253
94.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Kč 36.77
$1.24 ฿39.20
41.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K Kč 577.3K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
30.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K Kč 629.2K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
38.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 Kč 6,423
$71.2 ฿2,247
330.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.87 Kč 542
$14.09 ฿444
83.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.12 Kč 442
$17.47 ฿551
20.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.3 Kč 1,115
$42.07 ฿1,327
26.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 Kč 357
$6.88 ฿217
147.82%
Cinema Ticket
$11.83 Kč 248
$5.94 ฿187
99.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 Kč 9,062
$307 ฿9,694
40.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K Kč 299.2K
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-3.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 Kč 1,824
$55.7 ฿1,756
56.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.46 Kč 868
$26.79 ฿845
54.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 Kč 2,040
$83.2 ฿2,625
17.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 Kč 2,349
$70.1 ฿2,211
59.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 Kč 14.1K
$427 ฿13.5K
57.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 Kč 11.8K
$237 ฿7,478
136.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 Kč 24.1K
$802 ฿25.3K
43.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 Kč 18.3K
$503 ฿15.9K
73.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,689 Kč 98.2K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
127.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,445 Kč 72.1K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
124.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 Kč 22.5K
$654 ฿20.6K
64.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5
11.20%

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

Last update for Trinec: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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