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

😐 Solo nomad: Zlin is 33.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zlin is 38.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.57 Kč 205
$2.02 ฿65.3
373.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.06 Kč 793
$18.78 ฿608
97.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 Kč 133
$7.67 ฿248
-18.77%
Cappuccino
$2.83 Kč 60.5
$1.98 ฿64.2
42.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 Kč 39.48
$0.82 ฿26.64
125.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 Kč 32.05
$0.33 ฿10.58
354.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 Kč 46.36
$2.12 ฿68.6
2.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 Kč 59.7
$3.73 ฿121
-25.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 Kč 21.85
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 Kč 28.86
$1.57 ฿50.9
-14.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 Kč 51.2
$1.19 ฿38.62
100.84%
Eggs
$3.31 Kč 70.8
$1.98 ฿64.1
67.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.85 Kč 275
$15.99 ฿517
-19.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.28 Kč 199
$3.12 ฿101
197.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.32 Kč 285
$11.16 ฿361
19.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 Kč 40.61
$2.76 ฿89.2
-31.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 Kč 32.44
$1.22 ฿39.5
24.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 Kč 49.37
$1.71 ฿55.4
35.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 Kč 69.1
$1.55 ฿50.2
108.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 Kč 23.72
$1.34 ฿43.21
-17.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 Kč 23.03
$1.21 ฿39.23
-10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 Kč 32.28
$0.72 ฿23.2
109.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 Kč 13.64
$0.53 ฿17.05
20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.49 Kč 160
$4.72 ฿153
58.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.63 Kč 142
$18.39 ฿595
-63.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 Kč 17.26
$1.79 ฿57.9
-54.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 Kč 46.02
$3.21 ฿104
-33.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 Kč 25.47
$0.94 ฿30.44
26.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.64 Kč 591
$18.9 ฿612
46.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 Kč 50.2
$1.42 ฿46.08
65.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 Kč 22.54
$1.35 ฿43.53
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.08 Kč 301
$7.85 ฿254
79.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 Kč 37.06
$1.25 ฿40.4
38.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K Kč 506.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
11.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K Kč 540K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
15.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 Kč 6,583
$70.6 ฿2,285
335.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.89 Kč 575
$13.72 ฿444
95.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.7 Kč 422
$17.56 ฿568
12.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.27 Kč 1,012
$41.64 ฿1,347
13.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.36 Kč 200
$6.9 ฿223
35.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.83 Kč 210
$5.8 ฿188
69.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$865 Kč 18.5K
$308 ฿9,963
180.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K Kč 301.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-4.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 Kč 1,816
$55.4 ฿1,793
53.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.76 Kč 722
$26.4 ฿854
27.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.8 Kč 2,071
$85.1 ฿2,755
13.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 Kč 2,708
$71.8 ฿2,323
76.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$704 Kč 15.1K
$434 ฿14K
62.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 Kč 12.7K
$235 ฿7,610
151.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 Kč 24.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
41.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 Kč 18.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
70.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,693 Kč 100.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
115.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,178 Kč 68K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
106.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,458 Kč 31.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
107.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
5
-3.20%

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Last update for Zlin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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