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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 20.9% cheaper than Sopot without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 16.1% cheaper than Sopot without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$10.67 zł 39.36
-80.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$48.48 zł 179
-61.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$7.98 zł 29.43
-6.27%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$3.89 zł 14.36
-48.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$2.07 zł 7.65
-58.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$1.80 zł 6.64
-80.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$4.03 zł 14.87
-45.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$3.85 zł 14.22
-2.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.00 zł 3.71
72.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$1.30 zł 4.80
25.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.66 zł 6.12
-30.12%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$3.39 zł 12.50
-41.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$9.53 zł 35.18
67.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.81 zł 25.12
-53.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$11.82 zł 43.63
-7.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$1.10 zł 4.06
140.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.74 zł 6.44
-29.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.78 zł 6.57
-4.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$2.69 zł 9.93
-40.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$0.89 zł 3.27
48.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$1.15 zł 4.25
1.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$1.31 zł 4.84
-48.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.68 zł 2.51
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$5.13 zł 18.92
-12.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$6.94 zł 25.62
174.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.10 zł 4.08
60.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.66 zł 6.12
91.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$1.28 zł 4.73
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$31.94 zł 118
-40.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$2.22 zł 8.20
-38.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$0.80 zł 2.94
68.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$11.03 zł 40.69
-27.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.74 zł 6.44
-28.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$32.8K zł 121.2K
-35.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$30.5K zł 112.7K
-28.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$299 zł 1,104
-76.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$10.98 zł 40.51
28.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$18.54 zł 68.4
-5.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$37.61 zł 139
11.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$14.75 zł 54.4
-53.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$6.64 zł 24.49
-10.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$387 zł 1,429
-20.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$7,457 zł 27.5K
98.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$84.8 zł 313
-34.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$37.90 zł 140
-29.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$84.6 zł 312
-1.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$87.7 zł 324
-20.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$987 zł 3,641
-56.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$490 zł 1,807
-51.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$1,700 zł 6,274
-52.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$914 zł 3,373
-44.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$6,415 zł 23.7K
-67.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$5,399 zł 19.9K
-71.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$1,795 zł 6,623
-63.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.88
-27.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sopot: March 3, 2026

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