Cost of living comparison
Prague is 89.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 21.8% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.5% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% more in Prague
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Prague are more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Chiang Mai, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Chiang Mai
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
THB56.60
|
$10.61
CZK228.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
THB235.83
|
$8.49
CZK182.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB21.15
|
$1.74
CZK37.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.74
|
$1.39
CZK29.88
|
|
pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Chiang Mai
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
THB47.48
|
$1.42
CZK30.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
THB231.82
|
$5.99
CZK128.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
THB193.77
|
$3.96
CZK85.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
THB65.39
|
$2.56
CZK55.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
THB40.45
|
$3.92
CZK84.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB38.40
|
$0.77
CZK16.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB16.73
|
$0.73
CZK15.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB18.45
|
$0.89
CZK19.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
THB22.11
|
$1.47
CZK31.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB19.52
|
$0.57
CZK12.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
THB16.58
|
$0.55
CZK11.76
|
|
pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
Chiang Mai
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
THB144.54
|
$6.13
CZK131.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.30
THB754.67
|
$23.35
CZK502.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,118.56
THB683,915.52
|
$25,475.49
CZK547,672.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
THB379.69
|
$12.99
CZK279.31
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.20
THB589.35
|
$19.68
CZK423.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$388.93
THB12,595.45
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,257.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.89
THB7,574.40
|
$837.45
CZK18,003.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.06
THB1,588.87
|
$223.37
CZK4,801.93
|
|
pay 21.8% more for childcare
|
Chiang Mai
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.21
THB14,936.09
|
$713.18
CZK15,332.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,232.91
THB428,542.14
|
$11,763.21
CZK252,885.43
|
|
pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chiang Mai
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
THB73.11
|
$2.40
CZK51.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
THB57.84
|
$3.08
CZK66.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
THB141.50
|
$6.54
CZK140.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
THB1,132.23
|
$63.73
CZK1,370.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
THB188.67
|
$10.61
CZK228.20
|
|
pay 38.5% more for clothing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.83
THB1,808.05
|
$82.44
CZK1,772.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.29
THB981.07
|
$36.17
CZK777.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.56
THB2,641.33
|
$92.56
CZK1,989.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.08
THB2,075.33
|
$111.10
CZK2,388.46
|
|
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