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

😐 Solo nomad: Siofok is 32.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Siofok is 19.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siofok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.96 Ft 2,755
$2.01 ฿64.4
345.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.14 Ft 14.2K
$18.23 ฿583
153.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 Ft 2,674
$7.65 ฿244
13.73%
Cappuccino
$2.17 Ft 666
$1.92 ฿61.3
13.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 Ft 443
$0.84 ฿26.90
71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 Ft 318
$0.36 ฿11.39
186.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 Ft 584
$2.19 ฿70.0
-13.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 Ft 700
$3.79 ฿121
-39.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siofok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 Ft 341
$1.64 ฿52.4
-32.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 Ft 461
$1.62 ฿51.8
-7.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 Ft 586
$1.15 ฿36.88
66.09%
Eggs
$2.70 Ft 829
$1.94 ฿62.0
39.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 Ft 2,808
$15.94 ฿510
-42.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 Ft 1,832
$3.10 ฿99.2
92.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 Ft 3,661
$11.07 ฿354
7.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 Ft 561
$2.71 ฿86.5
-32.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 Ft 584
$1.18 ฿37.69
61.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 Ft 604
$1.71 ฿54.5
15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.10 Ft 954
$1.61 ฿51.3
92.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Ft 349
$1.39 ฿44.53
-17.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ft 383
$1.15 ฿36.70
8.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 Ft 462
$0.71 ฿22.76
111.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Ft 160
$0.55 ฿17.60
-5.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 Ft 2,016
$4.57 ฿146
43.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.84 Ft 1,486
$18.87 ฿603
-74.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 346
$1.82 ฿58.2
-37.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 Ft 438
$3.21 ฿103
-55.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Siofok
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 Ft 363
$0.88 ฿28.16
34.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.23 Ft 7,754
$18.89 ฿604
33.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 Ft 899
$1.41 ฿45.17
107.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 Ft 354
$1.30 ฿41.59
-11.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.55 Ft 5,392
$8.20 ฿262
114.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 Ft 602
$1.23 ฿39.18
59.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K Ft 8.0M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
23.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K Ft 9.6M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
39.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siofok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 Ft 43.3K
$69.9 ฿2,234
101.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.40 Ft 8,112
$14.07 ฿450
87.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.48 Ft 5,987
$17.70 ฿566
10.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siofok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 Ft 14.7K
$41.41 ฿1,324
15.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.97 Ft 5,215
$6.69 ฿214
153.66%
Cinema Ticket
$7.46 Ft 2,293
$5.74 ฿184
29.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siofok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 Ft 90.6K
$299 ฿9,566
-1.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,695 Ft 2.1M
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-55.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siofok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.0 Ft 21.8K
$54.8 ฿1,753
29.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.13 Ft 8,337
$26.35 ฿842
2.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.0 Ft 23.3K
$84.7 ฿2,706
-10.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.1 Ft 26.2K
$69.7 ฿2,229
22.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siofok
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 Ft 115.4K
$427 ฿13.6K
-12.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 Ft 92.1K
$241 ฿7,697
24.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 Ft 198.2K
$811 ฿25.9K
-20.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$538 Ft 165.5K
$498 ฿15.9K
8.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,198 Ft 982.7K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
58.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,549 Ft 783.3K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
67.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Siofok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 Ft 285.3K
$639 ฿20.4K
45.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
5
48.00%

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

Last update for Siofok: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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