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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 8.6% cheaper than Slobozia without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 2.8% more expensive than Slobozia without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Slobozia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.53 MDL 144
-76.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$35.94 MDL 609
-47.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.68 MDL 130
-0.13%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.89 MDL 31.97
4.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.97 MDL 16.4
-15.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.7 MDL 11.79
-52.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.7 MDL 28.79
24.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.28 MDL 38.61
63.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Slobozia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.25 MDL 21.16
31.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.57 MDL 9.59
175.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.5 MDL 25.43
-20.67%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.61 MDL 44.23
-24.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.49 MDL 178
52.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.43 MDL 91.9
-42.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.79 MDL 149
26.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.89 MDL 15.05
210.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.77 MDL 29.98
-31.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.71 MDL 29.03
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.15 MDL 36.33
-27.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.77 MDL 13.07
74.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.6 MDL 10.11
101.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.36 MDL 22.99
-47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.82 MDL 13.88
-35.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.19 MDL 54
47.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.27 MDL 89.2
248.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.23 MDL 20.78
45.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.98 MDL 33.44
62.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Slobozia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.01 MDL 34.01
-29.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.25 MDL 4.2
440.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.11 MDL 86.4
53.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.38 MDL 23.43
-9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32K MDL 542K
-33.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31.5K MDL 532.6K
-30.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Slobozia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$171 MDL 2,894
-58.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$7.59 MDL 128
80.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$10.63 MDL 180
65.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Slobozia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.76 MDL 131
-25.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Slobozia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$383 MDL 6,487
-19.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,580 MDL 128.3K
93.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Slobozia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$65.9 MDL 1,116
-15.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$54.2 MDL 917
-51.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$114 MDL 1,938
-25.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$122 MDL 2,061
-41.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Slobozia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Slobozia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.24
-45.89%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Slobozia: October 29, 2025

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