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

😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 38.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 134.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 56.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 106.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.67
$2.03 ฿64.0
432.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 zł 209
$18.59 ฿586
205.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.58
$7.48 ฿236
25.94%
Cappuccino
$4.10 zł 15.06
$2.00 ฿63.0
105.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 zł 7.63
$0.85 ฿26.72
144.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.93
$0.35 ฿11.09
440.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.51 zł 16.55
$2.21 ฿69.8
104.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 zł 17.09
$3.76 ฿118
23.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 zł 4.38
$1.72 ฿54.2
-30.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 zł 5.22
$1.63 ฿51.5
-12.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.57
$1.16 ฿36.54
54.31%
Eggs
$3.65 zł 13.38
$1.98 ฿62.4
84.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 zł 37.65
$15.93 ฿502
-35.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 zł 26.20
$3.17 ฿99.9
125.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 zł 52.7
$10.90 ฿344
31.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.64
$2.65 ฿83.4
-52.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.74
$1.22 ฿38.57
50.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 zł 7.40
$1.70 ฿53.5
18.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 zł 13.89
$1.59 ฿50.2
138.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.81
$1.32 ฿41.76
-21.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.38
$1.17 ฿36.86
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 zł 5.34
$0.68 ฿21.38
113.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$0.56 ฿17.58
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 zł 19.82
$4.51 ฿142
19.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.40 zł 30.84
$19.07 ฿602
-55.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 zł 5.27
$1.77 ฿55.8
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.82
$3.18 ฿100
-41.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 zł 4.50
$0.96 ฿30.37
28.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.81 zł 109
$18.90 ฿596
57.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 zł 10.04
$1.36 ฿42.83
101.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 zł 3.58
$1.35 ฿42.65
-27.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.77 zł 50.6
$8.03 ฿253
71.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.52
$1.24 ฿39.20
43.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.4K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
55.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K zł 122.6K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
53.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$357 zł 1,311
$71.2 ฿2,247
401.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.97 zł 36.57
$14.09 ฿444
-29.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.61 zł 64.6
$17.47 ฿551
0.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.92 zł 161
$42.07 ฿1,327
4.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.47 zł 104
$6.88 ฿217
313.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.74 zł 35.74
$5.94 ฿187
63.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 zł 2,099
$307 ฿9,694
86.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.0K
$14.8K ฿466.6K
4.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 zł 364
$55.7 ฿1,756
78.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.94 zł 172
$26.79 ฿845
75.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 zł 343
$83.2 ฿2,625
12.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 408
$70.1 ฿2,211
58.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,168
$427 ฿13.5K
165.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 zł 3,276
$237 ฿7,478
276.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,037 zł 7,474
$802 ฿25.3K
154.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,554 zł 5,703
$503 ฿15.9K
208.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,495 zł 23.8K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
215.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,056 zł 14.9K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
164.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,204 zł 8,089
$654 ฿20.6K
237.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
5
51.00%

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

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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