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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.5% cheaper than Soroca without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 10.7% more expensive than Soroca without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Soroca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.79 MDL 149
-77.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$35.82 MDL 607
-47.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.42 MDL 126
3.37%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.89 MDL 32.05
4.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.91 MDL 15.36
-9.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.7 MDL 11.87
-52.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.77 MDL 29.97
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.28 MDL 38.68
63.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Soroca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.28 MDL 21.74
28.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.55 MDL 9.35
185.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.47 MDL 24.82
-19.05%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.59 MDL 43.81
-23.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.19 MDL 173
56.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.36 MDL 90.7
-41.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.7 MDL 147
28.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.9 MDL 15.19
206.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.74 MDL 29.54
-29.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.7 MDL 28.73
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.09 MDL 35.46
-25.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.77 MDL 13.1
74.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.59 MDL 9.92
105.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.35 MDL 22.87
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.88 MDL 14.95
-39.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.16 MDL 53.4
49.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.23 MDL 88.6
251.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.2 MDL 20.39
49.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.01 MDL 33.99
59.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Soroca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.28 MDL 4.71
235.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.11 MDL 35.73
-32.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.27 MDL 4.61
400.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.41 MDL 91.6
45.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.36 MDL 23.02
-8.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.8K MDL 554.8K
-35.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31.6K MDL 535K
-30.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Soroca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$172 MDL 2,911
-58.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$7.54 MDL 128
81.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$10.95 MDL 185
60.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Soroca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.56 MDL 128
-23.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Soroca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$398 MDL 6,731
-22.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,579 MDL 128.3K
94.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Soroca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$65.6 MDL 1,111
-15.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$54.4 MDL 920
-51.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$111 MDL 1,886
-23.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$124 MDL 2,091
-41.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Soroca
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
Soroca
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 Soroca: October 29, 2025

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