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

😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 36.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 134.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 47.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 103.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zł 40.67
$2.02 ฿65.3
446.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 zł 207
$18.78 ฿608
198.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 zł 35.93
$7.67 ฿248
26.99%
Cappuccino
$4.28 zł 15.8
$1.98 ฿64.2
116.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 zł 7.49
$0.82 ฿26.64
147.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$0.33 ฿10.58
457.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 zł 16.32
$2.12 ฿68.6
108.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 zł 16.86
$3.73 ฿121
22.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 zł 4.43
$1.64 ฿53.2
-26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 5
$1.57 ฿50.9
-14.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.76
$1.19 ฿38.62
53.78%
Eggs
$3.61 zł 13.32
$1.98 ฿64.1
82.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 zł 36.92
$15.99 ฿517
-37.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 zł 25.21
$3.12 ฿101
119.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 zł 52.8
$11.16 ฿361
28.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.67
$2.76 ฿89.2
-53.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.22 ฿39.5
47.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 zł 7.39
$1.71 ฿55.4
16.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 zł 14
$1.55 ฿50.2
145.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.9
$1.34 ฿43.21
-20.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.21 ฿39.23
1.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 zł 5.33
$0.72 ฿23.2
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.48
$0.53 ฿17.05
26.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 zł 19.62
$4.72 ฿153
12.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 zł 30.87
$18.39 ฿595
-54.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.79 ฿57.9
-20.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$3.21 ฿104
-41.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 zł 4.49
$0.94 ฿30.44
29.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.35 zł 112
$18.9 ฿612
60.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 zł 9.74
$1.42 ฿46.08
85.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$1.35 ฿43.53
-24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 zł 49.86
$7.85 ฿254
72.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.28
$1.25 ฿40.4
36.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 122K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
56.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
49.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$360 zł 1,326
$70.6 ฿2,285
409.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.06 zł 37.1
$13.72 ฿444
-26.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.41 zł 64.2
$17.56 ฿568
-0.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 zł 163
$41.64 ฿1,347
6.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.95 zł 107
$6.9 ฿223
319.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 zł 34.25
$5.8 ฿188
60.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 zł 2,113
$308 ฿9,963
86.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
5.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.4 zł 359
$55.4 ฿1,793
75.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.07 zł 177
$26.4 ฿854
82.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 zł 347
$85.1 ฿2,755
10.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 zł 401
$71.8 ฿2,323
51.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,190
$434 ฿14K
161.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 zł 3,278
$235 ฿7,610
277.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 zł 7,585
$821 ฿26.6K
150.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 zł 5,537
$498 ฿16.1K
201.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,880 zł 25.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
215.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,348 zł 16K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
181.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,062 zł 7,604
$703 ฿22.8K
193.10%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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