Chiang Mai vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$4184
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1098
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$1897
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 59% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 6954th and 2821st ($727 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.3 months in Prague. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 5236th and 277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Prague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$9.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1073
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$10023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$7034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$4.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$994
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$15329

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1601
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1580
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1564
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1337
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1187
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1104
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1196
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1211
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1063
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1028
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$986
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1074
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1182
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1489
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1125
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1317
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1209
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1195
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1152
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1427
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1195
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1223
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1216
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1212
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1257
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1473
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1236
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1117
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1103
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1490
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1555
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$953
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1301
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1432
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1308
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1485
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1428
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1284