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

😐 Solo nomad: Zalaegerszeg is 7.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zalaegerszeg is 8.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zalaegerszeg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.34 Ft 3,930
$2.02 ฿65.3
461.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.7 Ft 19.6K
$18.78 ฿608
201.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 Ft 3,072
$7.67 ฿248
15.65%
Cappuccino
$2.23 Ft 772
$1.98 ฿64.2
12.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 Ft 565
$0.82 ฿26.64
98.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 Ft 431
$0.33 ฿10.58
275.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 Ft 658
$2.12 ฿68.6
-10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 Ft 668
$3.73 ฿121
-48.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zalaegerszeg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 Ft 358
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 Ft 489
$1.57 ฿50.9
-10.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 Ft 743
$1.19 ฿38.62
79.83%
Eggs
$3.05 Ft 1,058
$1.98 ฿64.1
54.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 Ft 3,508
$15.99 ฿517
-36.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 Ft 1,604
$3.12 ฿101
48.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 Ft 2,527
$11.16 ฿361
-34.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 Ft 510
$2.76 ฿89.2
-46.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 Ft 691
$1.22 ฿39.5
63.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 Ft 657
$1.71 ฿55.4
11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.5 Ft 1,213
$1.55 ฿50.2
125.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Ft 395
$1.34 ฿43.21
-14.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 Ft 421
$1.21 ฿39.23
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 Ft 393
$0.72 ฿23.2
56.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 203
$0.53 ฿17.05
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.64 Ft 2,300
$4.72 ฿153
40.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.92 Ft 2,051
$18.39 ฿595
-67.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 Ft 311
$1.79 ฿57.9
-49.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 Ft 506
$3.21 ฿104
-54.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Zalaegerszeg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 Ft 376
$0.94 ฿30.44
15.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.16 Ft 5,947
$18.9 ฿612
-9.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 Ft 1,082
$1.42 ฿46.08
119.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 Ft 355
$1.35 ฿43.53
-24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.38 Ft 6,714
$7.85 ฿254
146.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 603
$1.25 ฿40.4
39.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K Ft 8.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
21.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K Ft 10.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
41.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zalaegerszeg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 Ft 46.5K
$70.6 ฿2,285
90.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.8 Ft 8,939
$13.72 ฿444
88.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 Ft 7,008
$17.56 ฿568
15.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zalaegerszeg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.66 Ft 12.7K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-11.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.49 Ft 12K
$6.9 ฿223
399.86%
Cinema Ticket
$7.24 Ft 2,509
$5.8 ฿188
24.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zalaegerszeg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 Ft 70K
$308 ฿9,963
-34.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K Ft 4.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-16.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zalaegerszeg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.2 Ft 10.1K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-47.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.08 Ft 7,998
$26.4 ฿854
-12.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.68 Ft 16.5K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-43.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 Ft 17.6K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-29.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zalaegerszeg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 Ft 111K
$434 ฿14K
-26.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 Ft 94.9K
$235 ฿7,610
16.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 Ft 150K
$821 ฿26.6K
-47.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 Ft 98.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
-42.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,823 Ft 631.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-16.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,476 Ft 511.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-4.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zalaegerszeg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$763 Ft 264.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
8.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5
40.00%

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Last update for Zalaegerszeg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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