Chiang Mai vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$3619
🏠 One person rent
$288
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
92
😀 Quality of life
66
85
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.36M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 57% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 7120th and 3308th ($659 vs $1531) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Thailand and the Czech Republic, respectively. Check Thailand vs the Czech Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.1 months in Prague. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 4343rd and 273rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Prague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$8.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$7359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$5167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$12.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$6.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$11372

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1383
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1374
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1363
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1188
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1116
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1015
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1130
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1102
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1293
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1127
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1122
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1046
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1311
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$949
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1077
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1013
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$979
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1090
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1344
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1083
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$956
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1347
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1406
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$1019
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1165
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1344
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1078
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1351
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1002