Chiang Mai vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1865
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
92
😀 Quality of life
63
86
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.38M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 55% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 6705th and 3084th ($742 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 4766th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Prague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$8.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1012
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$7685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$5446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$24.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$54.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$12545

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1474
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1468
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1244
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1216
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1196
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1103
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1150
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$978
72 km or 45 mi Most
$957
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$929
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1198
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1107
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1362
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1051
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1185
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1186
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1106
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1035
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1353
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1122
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1176
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1163
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1668
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1393
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1159
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1024
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1016
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1404
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1462
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$1195
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1215
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1377
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1237
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1413
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1364
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1141