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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9% cheaper than Sopot without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 33.7% cheaper than Sopot without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.71 zł 39.51
-81.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$48.91 zł 180
-61.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.22 zł 30.3
-6.69%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.94 zł 14.53
-49.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.09 zł 7.69
-60.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.77 zł 6.52
-81.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$4.1 zł 15.11
-48.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.9 zł 14.39
-4.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1 zł 3.71
64.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.34 zł 4.96
17.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.57 zł 5.8
-24.20%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.38 zł 12.46
-41.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.51 zł 35.08
68.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.51 zł 23.99
-52.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.92 zł 43.97
-6.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.04 zł 3.85
165.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.8 zł 6.64
-32.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.68 zł 6.21
1.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.77 zł 10.2
-44.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.91 zł 3.37
47.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.16 zł 4.26
4.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.31 zł 4.84
-45.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.64 zł 2.34
-17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.36 zł 19.76
-11.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.05 zł 26
160.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.16 zł 4.28
54.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.6 zł 5.89
100.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.32 zł 4.86
-28.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$32.51 zł 120
-41.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.14 zł 7.89
-33.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.8 zł 2.94
68.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$10.77 zł 39.73
-27.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.74 zł 6.43
-28.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.8K zł 120.9K
-35.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31K zł 114.4K
-29.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$290 zł 1,068
-75.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$11.35 zł 41.87
20.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$18.52 zł 68.3
-5.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$38.05 zł 140
9.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$14.67 zł 54.1
-52.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.72 zł 24.77
-13.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$374 zł 1,379
-17.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,379 zł 27.2K
99.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$83.3 zł 307
-33.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$38.52 zł 142
-31.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$85.6 zł 316
-0.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$86.1 zł 317
-16.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,014 zł 3,740
-57.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$492 zł 1,815
-52.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,644 zł 6,064
-50.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$904 zł 3,336
-44.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,820 zł 10.4K
-22.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,349 zł 8,665
-34.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sopot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,829 zł 6,746
-61.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.88
-27.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sopot: October 29, 2025

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