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

😐 Solo nomad: Zlin is 31.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 87.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zlin is 39.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.38 Kč 194
$2.01 ฿64.4
366.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.33 Kč 771
$18.23 ฿583
104.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 Kč 126
$7.65 ฿245
-19.87%
Cappuccino
$2.83 Kč 58.3
$1.92 ฿61.4
47.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 Kč 39.20
$0.84 ฿26.91
126.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 Kč 30.72
$0.36 ฿11.39
313.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 Kč 45.24
$2.19 ฿70.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 Kč 56.1
$3.79 ฿121
-28.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 Kč 20.99
$1.64 ฿52.4
-37.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 Kč 27.64
$1.62 ฿51.8
-17.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 Kč 50.7
$1.15 ฿36.89
113.91%
Eggs
$3.33 Kč 68.7
$1.94 ฿62.0
71.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.60 Kč 260
$15.94 ฿510
-20.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 Kč 195
$3.10 ฿99.2
205.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.20 Kč 272
$11.07 ฿354
19.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 Kč 38.24
$2.71 ฿86.6
-31.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 Kč 32.04
$1.18 ฿37.70
31.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 Kč 46.33
$1.71 ฿54.5
30.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 Kč 64.7
$1.61 ฿51.3
94.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 Kč 22.66
$1.39 ฿44.54
-20.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 Kč 21.30
$1.15 ฿36.72
-10.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 Kč 30.06
$0.71 ฿22.77
105.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 Kč 14.26
$0.55 ฿17.60
25.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.38 Kč 152
$4.57 ฿146
61.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 Kč 145
$18.87 ฿604
-62.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Kč 16.13
$1.82 ฿58.2
-57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 Kč 45.56
$3.21 ฿103
-31.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 Kč 24.73
$0.88 ฿28.17
36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.81 Kč 574
$18.89 ฿604
47.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 Kč 47.47
$1.41 ฿45.18
63.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Kč 22.83
$1.30 ฿41.60
-14.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.06 Kč 290
$8.20 ฿262
71.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Kč 34.76
$1.23 ฿39.19
36.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K Kč 484.9K
$21.2K ฿677.2K
10.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K Kč 522.4K
$22.3K ฿713.5K
13.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 Kč 6,413
$69.9 ฿2,234
344.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.44 Kč 546
$14.07 ฿450
87.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.86 Kč 410
$17.70 ฿566
12.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.06 Kč 951
$41.41 ฿1,324
11.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.49 Kč 196
$6.69 ฿214
41.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 Kč 208
$5.74 ฿184
75.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$872 Kč 18.0K
$299 ฿9,569
191.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K Kč 294.6K
$15.0K ฿480.0K
-4.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 Kč 1,739
$54.8 ฿1,753
53.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.53 Kč 713
$26.35 ฿843
31.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 Kč 2,061
$84.7 ฿2,707
17.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 Kč 2,530
$69.7 ฿2,230
75.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$726 Kč 15.0K
$427 ฿13.7K
70.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 Kč 12.1K
$241 ฿7,699
143.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 Kč 24.0K
$811 ฿25.9K
43.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$838 Kč 17.3K
$498 ฿15.9K
68.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,156 Kč 106.4K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
154.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,740 Kč 77.2K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
145.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,570 Kč 32.4K
$639 ฿20.4K
145.65%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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