Cost of living comparison

Chiang Mai, Thailand

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Chiang Mai Cost of Living Summary

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.

Prague vs. Chiang Mai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Chiang Mai, you would:

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pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

	Chiang Mai	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.75 THB57.18	$10.61 CZK233.18	+507.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.28 THB238.25	$8.49 CZK186.54	+16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 THB21.36	$1.74 CZK38.28	+166.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 THB10.85	$1.39 CZK30.53	+319.0%
Average			+252.4%

Chiang Mai vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.5% more for groceries

	Chiang Mai	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.47 THB47.97	$1.42 CZK31.26	-3.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.16 THB234.20	$5.99 CZK131.64	-16.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.98 THB195.75	$3.96 CZK86.97	-33.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 THB66.06	$2.56 CZK56.20	+26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.25 THB40.87	$3.92 CZK86.01	+213.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 THB38.80	$0.77 CZK16.82	-35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 THB16.90	$0.73 CZK16.08	+41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.64	$0.89 CZK19.63	+56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 THB22.33	$1.47 CZK32.38	+116.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 THB19.72	$0.57 CZK12.61	-4.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 THB16.75	$0.55 CZK12.01	+6.8%
Average			+33.5%

Chiang Mai vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.2% more for transportation

	Chiang Mai	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.46 THB146.02	$6.13 CZK134.67	+37.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.30 THB762.39	$23.35 CZK512.99	+0.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,118.56 THB690,914.21	$25,475.49 CZK559,620.12	+20.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.72 THB383.58	$12.99 CZK285.41	+10.8%
Average			+17.2%

Chiang Mai vs. Prague - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Chiang Mai	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.20 THB595.38	$19.68 CZK432.23	+8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$388.93 THB12,724.35	$1,128.35 CZK24,786.51	+190.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$233.89 THB7,651.91	$837.45 CZK18,396.28	+258.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.06 THB1,605.13	$223.37 CZK4,906.69	+355.3%
Average			+202.9%

Chiang Mai vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 21.8% more for childcare

	Chiang Mai	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$461.21 THB15,088.93	$713.18 CZK15,666.48	+54.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,232.91 THB432,927.52	$11,763.21 CZK258,402.37	-11.1%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Chiang Mai	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.26 THB73.86	$2.40 CZK52.70	+6.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 THB58.43	$3.08 CZK67.59	+72.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.37 THB142.95	$6.54 CZK143.64	+49.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.96 THB1,143.82	$63.73 CZK1,400.02	+82.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 THB190.60	$10.61 CZK233.18	+82.2%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 38.5% more for clothing

	Chiang Mai	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.83 THB1,826.55	$82.44 CZK1,810.96	+47.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.29 THB991.10	$36.17 CZK794.59	+19.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.56 THB2,668.36	$92.56 CZK2,033.29	+13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.08 THB2,096.57	$111.10 CZK2,440.57	+73.4%
Average			+38.5%

Chiang Mai vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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