Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Thailand

Chiang Mai vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Chiang Mai is 44.7% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 72.0% less in Chiang Mai
Groceries: pay 4.9% less in Chiang Mai
Transportation: pay 9.5% less in Chiang Mai
Housing: pay 65.9% less in Chiang Mai
Childcare: pay 16.0% more in Chiang Mai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% less in Chiang Mai
Clothing: pay 35.4% less in Chiang Mai

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Chiang Mai.

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Chiang Mai vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.0% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Chiang Mai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.40	$2.23 THB74.68	-80.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.35	$5.50 THB184.22	-46.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.83	$0.67 THB22.54	-69.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.85	$0.32 THB10.70	-85.8%
Average			-72.0%

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pay 4.9% less for groceries

	Warsaw	Chiang Mai
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.88	$1.42 THB47.71	-4.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.40	$8.32 THB278.96	+88.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN16.05	$7.60 THB254.75	+86.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.35	$2.24 THB74.98	-42.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.64	$1.26 THB42.16	-57.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.15	$1.10 THB36.99	+102.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$0.45 THB15.22	-41.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$0.72 THB24.00	-7.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.23	$0.67 THB22.47	-63.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.59	$0.57 THB19.24	+42.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$0.49 THB16.51	+20.7%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 9.5% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Chiang Mai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN26.08	$5.55 THB186.05	-16.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.97	$53.48 THB1,792.42	+90.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN121K	$20,795.89 THB697K	-32.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.44	$5.59 THB187.21	-56.3%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 65.9% less for housing

	Warsaw	Chiang Mai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.60	$20.03 THB671.49	+24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,648.84	$462.86 THB15,514.36	-60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,750.09	$302.57 THB10,141.70	-68.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,036.65	$47.59 THB1,595.12	-81.9%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 16.0% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Chiang Mai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,320.36	$781.39 THB26,191.32	+32.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN57,049.74	$14,653.84 THB491K	+1.4%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Chiang Mai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.16	$2.38 THB79.66	-48.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.84	$1.70 THB57.07	-60.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.22	$4.24 THB142.20	-33.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN184.30	$37.50 THB1,257.06	-19.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.32	$6.54 THB219.07	-29.0%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 35.4% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Chiang Mai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN425.67	$54.22 THB1,817.28	-49.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN156.30	$24.82 THB831.92	-37.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN418.94	$91.16 THB3,055.40	-14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN441.29	$72.04 THB2,414.59	-35.6%
Average			-35.4%

Warsaw vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of clothing

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