Chiang Mai vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1899
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$4415
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1182
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1957
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2366
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 60% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 7014th and 2377th ($750 vs $1899) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1.2 months in Prague. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 4952nd and 244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Prague

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Chiang Mai Prague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1089
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$1964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$10118
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$7415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$25.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$89.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$1075
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$19039

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1696
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1685
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1661
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1402
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1195
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1115
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1276
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1875
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1332
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1141
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1094
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1006
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1107
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1216
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1517
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1174
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1397
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1250
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1174
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1112
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1460
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1258
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1259
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1280
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1412
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1424
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1289
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1218
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1108
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1412
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1448
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$956
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1316
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1503
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1278
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1410
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1467
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1340