Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Siofok Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Siofok

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 24% cheaper than Siofok without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 20% cheaper than Siofok without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Siofok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.72 Ft 3,022
-76.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$46.45 Ft 16.1K
-59.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.43 Ft 2,921
-9.02%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.16 Ft 750
-8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.38 Ft 479
-40.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.09 Ft 378
-69.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.85 Ft 640
14.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.26 Ft 783
65.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Siofok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.07 Ft 370
53.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.5 Ft 519
4.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.84 Ft 636
-35.33%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.61 Ft 904
-24.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.14 Ft 3,166
74.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.65 Ft 1,958
-44.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.87 Ft 4,113
-5.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.86 Ft 644
48.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.99 Ft 691
-38.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2 Ft 692
-14.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.02 Ft 1,047
-48.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.08 Ft 375
24.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.26 Ft 437
-3.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.48 Ft 511
-51.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.52 Ft 181
1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.94 Ft 2,406
-31.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.65 Ft 1,958
225.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.09 Ft 379
64.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.41 Ft 487
127.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Siofok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.16 Ft 402
-18.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$25.22 Ft 8,737
-25.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.8 Ft 971
-49.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.12 Ft 388
20.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$17.16 Ft 5,944
-54.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.88 Ft 652
-33.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$25.8K Ft 8.9M
-17.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$30.6K Ft 10.6M
-28.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Siofok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$146 Ft 50.5K
-51.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$26.61 Ft 9,220
-48.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$19.32 Ft 6,694
-9.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Siofok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$46.81 Ft 16.2K
-11.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$16.88 Ft 5,848
-59.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.37 Ft 2,554
-21.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Siofok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$291 Ft 100.8K
5.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,704 Ft 2.3M
119.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Siofok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$70.7 Ft 24.5K
-21.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$27.81 Ft 9,637
-5.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$74 Ft 25.6K
15.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$86.3 Ft 29.9K
-16.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Siofok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$377 Ft 130.6K
15.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$302 Ft 104.6K
-22.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$634 Ft 219.7K
29.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$532 Ft 184.3K
-6.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,983 Ft 1M
-26.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,335 Ft 809K
-33.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Siofok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,778 Ft 616K
-60.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.4
-32.43%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Siofok: October 27, 2025

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