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

😐 Solo nomad: Zlin is 32.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 87.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zlin is 42.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.52 Kč 199
$2.03 ฿64.0
368.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.85 Kč 772
$18.59 ฿586
98.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 Kč 131
$7.48 ฿236
-16.58%
Cappuccino
$2.88 Kč 60.3
$2.00 ฿63.0
44.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 Kč 38.72
$0.85 ฿26.72
117.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 Kč 30.89
$0.35 ฿11.09
320.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 Kč 47.82
$2.21 ฿69.8
3.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Kč 57.5
$3.76 ฿118
-26.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 Kč 22.31
$1.72 ฿54.2
-37.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 Kč 26.86
$1.63 ฿51.5
-21.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 Kč 51.4
$1.16 ฿36.54
111.21%
Eggs
$3.35 Kč 70.2
$1.98 ฿62.4
69.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.98 Kč 272
$15.93 ฿502
-18.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.40 Kč 197
$3.17 ฿99.9
196.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.22 Kč 277
$10.90 ฿344
21.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 Kč 39.65
$2.65 ฿83.4
-28.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Kč 31.57
$1.22 ฿38.57
23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 Kč 47.94
$1.70 ฿53.5
34.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.10 Kč 65.0
$1.59 ฿50.2
94.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 Kč 23.11
$1.32 ฿41.76
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 Kč 21.38
$1.17 ฿36.86
-12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 Kč 29.93
$0.68 ฿21.38
110.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 Kč 13.66
$0.56 ฿17.58
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.67 Kč 161
$4.51 ฿142
70.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 Kč 142
$19.07 ฿602
-64.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 Kč 15.51
$1.77 ฿55.8
-58.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 Kč 44.39
$3.18 ฿100
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 Kč 24.10
$0.96 ฿30.37
19.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.52 Kč 597
$18.90 ฿596
50.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 Kč 48.23
$1.36 ฿42.83
69.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Kč 23.24
$1.35 ฿42.65
-17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.08 Kč 295
$8.03 ฿253
75.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Kč 35.04
$1.24 ฿39.20
34.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K Kč 494.8K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
11.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K Kč 528.2K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
15.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 Kč 6,561
$71.2 ฿2,247
339.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.62 Kč 557
$14.09 ฿444
88.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.60 Kč 410
$17.47 ฿551
12.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.13 Kč 966
$42.07 ฿1,327
9.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.32 Kč 195
$6.88 ฿217
35.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 Kč 208
$5.94 ฿187
67.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$883 Kč 18.5K
$307 ฿9,694
187.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K Kč 299.8K
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-3.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 Kč 1,751
$55.7 ฿1,756
50.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.78 Kč 707
$26.79 ฿845
26.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 Kč 2,054
$83.2 ฿2,625
17.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 Kč 2,606
$70.1 ฿2,211
77.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$705 Kč 14.8K
$427 ฿13.5K
65.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 Kč 12.4K
$237 ฿7,478
150.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 Kč 24.8K
$802 ฿25.3K
47.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$846 Kč 17.7K
$503 ฿15.9K
68.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,294 Kč 110.9K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
156.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,646 Kč 76.3K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
137.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,545 Kč 32.4K
$654 ฿20.6K
136.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
5
-3.20%

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

Last update for Zlin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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