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

😐 Solo nomad: Zatec is 14% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zatec is 30.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zatec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.93 Kč 145
$2.03 ฿64.0
241.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.00 Kč 398
$18.59 ฿586
2.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.22 Kč 193
$7.48 ฿236
23.26%
Cappuccino
$3.06 Kč 64.1
$2.00 ฿63.0
53.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 Kč 15.09
$0.85 ฿26.72
-15.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 Kč 18.88
$0.35 ฿11.09
157.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 Kč 47.68
$2.21 ฿69.8
3.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 Kč 52.7
$3.76 ฿118
-32.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zatec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 Kč 17.23
$1.72 ฿54.2
-52.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 Kč 28.54
$1.63 ฿51.5
-16.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 Kč 43.69
$1.16 ฿36.54
80.17%
Eggs
$2.57 Kč 53.7
$1.98 ฿62.4
29.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.82 Kč 122
$15.93 ฿502
-63.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.44 Kč 114
$3.17 ฿99.9
71.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.97 Kč 146
$10.90 ฿344
-36.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 Kč 27.93
$2.65 ฿83.4
-49.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 Kč 35.07
$1.22 ฿38.57
36.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Kč 45.22
$1.70 ฿53.5
27.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 Kč 84.3
$1.59 ฿50.2
153.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 Kč 18.51
$1.32 ฿41.76
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 Kč 26.80
$1.17 ฿36.86
9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 Kč 32.15
$0.68 ฿21.38
126.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 Kč 11.01
$0.56 ฿17.58
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.00 Kč 126
$4.51 ฿142
33.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 Kč 123
$19.07 ฿602
-69.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 Kč 19.62
$1.77 ฿55.8
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 Kč 37.19
$3.18 ฿100
-44.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Zatec
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Kč 6.60
$0.96 ฿30.37
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.17 Kč 548
$18.90 ฿596
38.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 Kč 59.8
$1.36 ฿42.83
109.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 Kč 31.84
$1.35 ฿42.65
12.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.47 Kč 324
$8.03 ฿253
92.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Kč 35.69
$1.24 ฿39.20
37.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K Kč 578.9K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
30.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K Kč 626.7K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
37.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zatec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 Kč 6,421
$71.2 ฿2,247
330.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.88 Kč 542
$14.09 ฿444
83.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.15 Kč 443
$17.47 ฿551
21.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zatec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 Kč 1,119
$42.07 ฿1,327
27.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 Kč 346
$6.88 ฿217
139.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 Kč 244
$5.94 ฿187
96.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zatec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 Kč 8,988
$307 ฿9,694
39.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K Kč 304.8K
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-1.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zatec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.6 Kč 1,814
$55.7 ฿1,756
55.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.17 Kč 862
$26.79 ฿845
53.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.72 Kč 978
$83.2 ฿2,625
-43.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,330
$70.1 ฿2,211
58.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zatec
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 Kč 7,730
$427 ฿13.5K
-13.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Kč 6,966
$237 ฿7,478
40.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 Kč 24.2K
$802 ฿25.3K
43.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 Kč 18.1K
$503 ฿15.9K
72.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,092 Kč 106.6K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
147.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,538 Kč 74.1K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
130.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zatec
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,218 Kč 25.5K
$654 ฿20.6K
86.33%
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 Zatec: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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