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

😐 Solo nomad: Shkoder is 1.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shkoder is 5.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shkoder
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 ALL 502
$2.02 ฿65.3
194.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.94 ALL 2,697
$18.78 ฿608
70.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.67 ALL 395
$7.67 ฿248
-39.11%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ALL 154
$1.98 ฿64.2
-8.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ALL 135
$0.82 ฿26.64
95.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ALL 68.5
$0.33 ฿10.58
145.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ALL 203
$2.12 ฿68.6
13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ALL 279
$3.73 ฿121
-11.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shkoder
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 ALL 174
$1.64 ฿53.2
26.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ALL 72.1
$1.57 ฿50.9
-45.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ALL 170
$1.19 ฿38.62
68.91%
Eggs
$2.91 ALL 246
$1.98 ฿64.1
46.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.97 ALL 589
$15.99 ฿517
-56.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 ALL 421
$3.12 ฿101
59.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.44 ALL 882
$11.16 ฿361
-6.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 ALL 129
$2.76 ฿89.2
-44.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 ALL 194
$1.22 ฿39.5
88.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 ALL 141
$1.71 ฿55.4
-2.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ALL 116
$1.55 ฿50.2
-10.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 ALL 82.4
$1.34 ฿43.21
-26.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ALL 96.7
$1.21 ฿39.23
-4.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 ALL 95.4
$0.72 ฿23.2
56.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ALL 57.3
$0.53 ฿17.05
28.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 ALL 340
$4.72 ฿153
-14.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 ALL 511
$18.39 ฿595
-67.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ALL 124
$1.79 ฿57.9
-18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ALL 143
$3.21 ฿104
-47.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Shkoder
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ALL 40.73
$0.94 ฿30.44
-48.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.75 ALL 992
$18.9 ฿612
-37.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 ALL 304
$1.42 ฿46.08
153.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 ALL 271
$1.35 ฿43.53
137.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.33 ALL 1,463
$7.85 ฿254
120.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 ALL 183
$1.25 ฿40.4
72.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K ALL 3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
65.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ALL 2.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
16.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shkoder
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68 ALL 5,740
$70.6 ฿2,285
-3.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 ALL 1,448
$13.72 ฿444
25.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.91 ALL 1,344
$17.56 ฿568
-9.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shkoder
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.5 ALL 3,420
$41.64 ฿1,347
-2.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.66 ALL 984
$6.9 ฿223
68.99%
Cinema Ticket
$7.22 ALL 610
$5.8 ฿188
24.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shkoder
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.8 ALL 7,497
$308 ฿9,963
-71.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,759 ALL 148.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-88.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shkoder
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.26 ALL 3,991
$55.4 ฿1,793
-14.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.7 ALL 988
$26.4 ฿854
-55.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 ALL 6,073
$85.1 ฿2,755
-15.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 ALL 12K
$71.8 ฿2,323
98.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shkoder
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 ALL 26K
$434 ฿14K
-29.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 ALL 25.2K
$235 ฿7,610
26.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 ALL 30.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-56.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 ALL 28.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-32.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,804 ALL 152.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-17.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,210 ALL 102.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-21.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shkoder
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 ALL 48.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
-18.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5
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Last update for Shkoder: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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