Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Thailand

Chiang Rai vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Chiang Rai is 58.5% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 72.8% less in Chiang Rai
Groceries: pay 12.4% less in Chiang Rai
Transportation: pay 29.7% less in Chiang Rai
Housing: pay 80.7% less in Chiang Rai
Childcare: pay 16.0% more in Chiang Rai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.8% less in Chiang Rai
Clothing: pay 38.6% less in Chiang Rai

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

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Chiang Rai vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.8% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Chiang Rai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$2.23 THB74.12	-80.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$5.35 THB177.89	-47.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$0.62 THB20.75	-72.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$0.28 THB9.29	-87.5%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 12.4% less for groceries

	Warsaw	Chiang Rai
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$1.42 THB47.35	-4.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$8.32 THB276.85	+88.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$7.60 THB252.83	+86.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$1.86 THB61.77	-52.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$1.26 THB41.84	-57.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.10 THB36.71	+102.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.37 THB12.33	-52.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.72 THB23.82	-7.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$0.40 THB13.45	-77.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$0.57 THB19.05	+42.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.49 THB16.38	+20.7%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 29.7% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Chiang Rai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$5.04 THB167.54	-23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$22.28 THB741.19	-20.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$20,795.89 THB692K	-32.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$5.59 THB185.79	-56.3%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 80.7% less for housing

	Warsaw	Chiang Rai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$13.73 THB456.82	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$230.24 THB7,658.97	-80.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$153.49 THB5,105.98	-83.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$47.59 THB1,583.05	-81.9%
Average			-80.7%

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pay 16.0% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Chiang Rai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$781.39 THB25,993.20	+32.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$14,653.84 THB487K	+1.4%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Chiang Rai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$1.63 THB54.35	-64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$1.34 THB44.47	-68.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$3.86 THB128.47	-39.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$35.65 THB1,185.91	-23.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$2.97 THB98.83	-67.7%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 38.6% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Chiang Rai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$54.22 THB1,803.53	-49.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$24.82 THB825.63	-37.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$74.27 THB2,470.64	-30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$72.04 THB2,396.33	-35.6%
Average			-38.6%

Warsaw vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of clothing

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