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

😐 Solo nomad: Trinec is 15.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 83.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trinec is 21% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.54 Kč 197
$2.01 ฿64.4
374.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 Kč 922
$18.23 ฿583
145.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 Kč 197
$7.65 ฿245
24.58%
Cappuccino
$3.17 Kč 65.4
$1.92 ฿61.4
65.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Kč 38.48
$0.84 ฿26.91
121.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 Kč 24.20
$0.36 ฿11.39
225.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 Kč 54.1
$2.19 ฿70.0
19.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 Kč 53.5
$3.79 ฿121
-31.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 Kč 22.83
$1.64 ฿52.4
-32.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 Kč 29.99
$1.62 ฿51.8
-10.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.10 Kč 43.43
$1.15 ฿36.89
82.61%
Eggs
$3.02 Kč 62.4
$1.94 ฿62.0
55.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.05 Kč 269
$15.94 ฿510
-18.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.56 Kč 115
$3.10 ฿99.2
79.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 Kč 264
$11.07 ฿354
15.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 Kč 34.80
$2.71 ฿86.6
-37.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 Kč 28.32
$1.18 ฿37.70
16.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Kč 44.50
$1.71 ฿54.5
26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 Kč 50.6
$1.61 ฿51.3
52.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 Kč 14.02
$1.39 ฿44.54
-51.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 Kč 26.86
$1.15 ฿36.72
13.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 Kč 32.82
$0.71 ฿22.77
123.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 Kč 8.32
$0.55 ฿17.60
-27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 Kč 133
$4.57 ฿146
40.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 Kč 130
$18.87 ฿604
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 Kč 19.17
$1.82 ฿58.2
-48.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Kč 28.36
$3.21 ฿103
-57.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 Kč 24.64
$0.88 ฿28.17
35.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.38 Kč 524
$18.89 ฿604
34.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 Kč 59.2
$1.41 ฿45.18
103.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 Kč 31.21
$1.30 ฿41.60
16.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.36 Kč 317
$8.20 ฿262
87.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Kč 36.50
$1.23 ฿39.19
43.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K Kč 583.8K
$21.2K ฿677.2K
33.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K Kč 621.5K
$22.3K ฿713.5K
34.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 Kč 6,286
$69.9 ฿2,234
335.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.82 Kč 533
$14.07 ฿450
83.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.69 Kč 427
$17.70 ฿566
16.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 Kč 1,119
$41.41 ฿1,324
30.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.98 Kč 350
$6.69 ฿214
153.81%
Cinema Ticket
$11.85 Kč 245
$5.74 ฿184
106.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 Kč 8,961
$299 ฿9,569
45.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K Kč 293.5K
$15.0K ฿480.0K
-5.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 Kč 1,806
$54.8 ฿1,753
59.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.25 Kč 831
$26.35 ฿843
52.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 Kč 2,041
$84.7 ฿2,707
16.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,293
$69.7 ฿2,230
59.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 Kč 14.1K
$427 ฿13.7K
60.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 Kč 11.7K
$241 ฿7,699
134.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,177 Kč 24.3K
$811 ฿25.9K
45.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 Kč 17.7K
$498 ฿15.9K
71.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,794 Kč 98.9K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
137.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,730 Kč 77.0K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
144.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trinec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,058 Kč 21.8K
$639 ฿20.4K
65.50%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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