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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Solan is 46.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Solan is 49.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 โ‚น129
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
-27.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.67 โ‚น1,603
$18.68 เธฟ587
-5.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 โ‚น371
$7.92 เธฟ249
-48.36%
Cappuccino
$2.08 โ‚น189
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
2.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.70
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น12.09
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 โ‚น213
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
5.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 โ‚น308
$3.59 เธฟ113
-5.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.45 โ‚น41.04
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-73.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 โ‚น53.3
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-63.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.71
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-62.50%
Eggs
$0.76 โ‚น69.3
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-60.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 โ‚น351
$16.00 เธฟ503
-75.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚น236
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
-17.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚น164
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-32.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น74.0
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-30.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.8
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-65.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.35
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-69.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.97
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-62.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 โ‚น29.46
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-54.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น30.45
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 โ‚น293
$4.64 เธฟ146
-30.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 โ‚น715
$18.96 เธฟ596
-58.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚น197
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
22.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 โ‚น397
$3.20 เธฟ101
36.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.42 โ‚น492
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.04
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-68.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 โ‚น779
$19.24 เธฟ605
-55.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚น53.6
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-56.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 โ‚น128
$8.15 เธฟ256
-82.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 โ‚น96.6
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-13.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K โ‚น1.2M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-35.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K โ‚น2.0M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
-0.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.2 โ‚น4,737
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-25.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.94 โ‚น267
$13.91 เธฟ437
-78.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.20 โ‚น745
$18.00 เธฟ566
-54.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.24 โ‚น1,474
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-61.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.13 โ‚น647
$6.80 เธฟ214
4.85%
Cinema Ticket
$2.36 โ‚น214
$5.72 เธฟ180
-58.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 โ‚น8,448
$308 เธฟ9,693
-69.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,687 โ‚น153.1K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-88.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.71 โ‚น2,606
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-48.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.28 โ‚น2,475
$26.71 เธฟ840
2.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.27 โ‚น4,199
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-45.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.30 โ‚น2,841
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-55.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-71.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 โ‚น6,954
$237 เธฟ7,439
-67.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 โ‚น24.4K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-66.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 โ‚น16.7K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-63.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,027 โ‚น93.2K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-53.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$630 โ‚น57.2K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-60.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Solan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.81
5
96.20%

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Last update for Solan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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