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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 3.4% cheaper than Sopron without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 26% cheaper than Sopron without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sopron
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$8.39 Ft 2,861
-75.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$43.43 Ft 14.8K
-57.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$8.48 Ft 2,892
-11.79%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.15 Ft 731
-6.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.15 Ft 391
-26.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$1.00 Ft 340
-65.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.55 Ft 527
42.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.18 Ft 744
72.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sopron
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.11 Ft 377
54.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.56 Ft 532
4.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.62 Ft 551
-28.40%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.45 Ft 837
-19.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$9.46 Ft 3,226
68.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.33 Ft 1,817
-40.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$7.37 Ft 2,512
47.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.41 Ft 481
87.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.05 Ft 698
-40.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.18 Ft 744
-22.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$2.04 Ft 697
-22.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.03 Ft 351
28.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.02 Ft 349
14.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.73 Ft 590
-60.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.54 Ft 184
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$7.35 Ft 2,507
-38.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$4.63 Ft 1,579
311.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.17 Ft 399
51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.64 Ft 560
93.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sopron
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$1.14 Ft 389
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$51.0 Ft 17.4K
-62.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$3.15 Ft 1,073
-56.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.06 Ft 361
27.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$23.12 Ft 7,883
-65.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.77 Ft 604
-29.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$27.7K Ft 9.5M
-23.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$32.0K Ft 10.9M
-31.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sopron
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$162 Ft 55.3K
-56.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$27.32 Ft 9,313
-48.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$19.83 Ft 6,759
-11.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sopron
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$48.39 Ft 16.5K
-13.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$19.52 Ft 6,654
-64.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$7.69 Ft 2,621
-22.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sopron
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$175 Ft 59.6K
75.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$7,267 Ft 2.5M
103.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sopron
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$60.8 Ft 20.7K
-8.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$33.26 Ft 11.3K
-19.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$70.8 Ft 24.1K
17.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$71.6 Ft 24.4K
-2.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sopron
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$595 Ft 202.9K
-28.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$454 Ft 154.8K
-47.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$957 Ft 326.4K
-16.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$673 Ft 229.5K
-25.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$2,967 Ft 1.0M
-30.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$2,952 Ft 1.0M
-48.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sopron
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$1,395 Ft 475.4K
-53.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8
-37.50%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sopron: February 28, 2026

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