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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sondrio is 109.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 114.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sondrio is 123.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 105.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sondrio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.58 โ‚ฌ17.33
$2.03 เธฟ63.0
913.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.8 โ‚ฌ52.0
$18.34 เธฟ569
236.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.94 โ‚ฌ10.89
$7.56 เธฟ235
71.16%
Cappuccino
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.94 เธฟ60.1
-7.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.95
$0.79 เธฟ24.64
43.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.96
$0.36 เธฟ11.04
216.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.43 โ‚ฌ5.42
$2.21 เธฟ68.7
190.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.74
$3.75 เธฟ116
50.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sondrio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.66 เธฟ51.5
7.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.60 เธฟ49.74
76.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.67
$1.20 เธฟ37.10
165.00%
Eggs
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.92 เธฟ59.5
41.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.56 โ‚ฌ16.47
$15.90 เธฟ494
23.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.21 โ‚ฌ11.12
$3.03 เธฟ94.0
335.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.96 โ‚ฌ20.18
$11.09 เธฟ344
116.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.39
$2.74 เธฟ85.0
3.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.22 เธฟ37.72
10.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.82
$1.71 เธฟ52.9
95.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.48
$1.53 เธฟ47.41
169.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.40 เธฟ43.29
80.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.20 เธฟ37.10
82.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.68 เธฟ21.01
141.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.62
$0.57 เธฟ17.58
29.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 โ‚ฌ5.87
$4.56 เธฟ141
52.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.12 โ‚ฌ7.68
$19.32 เธฟ599
-52.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.85 เธฟ57.4
29.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.53
$3.30 เธฟ102
-8.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sondrio
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.42
$0.88 เธฟ27.39
92.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.10 โ‚ฌ37.14
$19.26 เธฟ598
128.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 โ‚ฌ6.60
$1.41 เธฟ43.84
456.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.30 เธฟ40.19
-19.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.94 โ‚ฌ32.78
$7.85 เธฟ244
396.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.25 เธฟ38.66
71.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K โ‚ฌ27.8K
$21.8K เธฟ675.1K
51.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K โ‚ฌ30.0K
$21.9K เธฟ679.5K
62.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sondrio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 โ‚ฌ184
$69.7 เธฟ2,162
214.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.69 โ‚ฌ9.85
$14.20 เธฟ441
-17.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.28 โ‚ฌ26.34
$17.55 เธฟ544
78.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sondrio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.7 โ‚ฌ62.0
$41.89 เธฟ1,300
75.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.73 โ‚ฌ19.14
$6.93 เธฟ215
227.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.21 โ‚ฌ7.75
$5.70 เธฟ177
61.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sondrio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$878 โ‚ฌ739
$310 เธฟ9,634
182.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K โ‚ฌ14.0K
$14.9K เธฟ463.1K
11.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sondrio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 โ‚ฌ96.7
$55.0 เธฟ1,708
108.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.5 โ‚ฌ45.84
$26.47 เธฟ821
105.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฌ96.5
$85.2 เธฟ2,644
34.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 โ‚ฌ142
$71.6 เธฟ2,221
136.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sondrio
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 โ‚ฌ635
$435 เธฟ13.5K
73.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 โ‚ฌ481
$240 เธฟ7,451
137.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ520
$804 เธฟ25.0K
-23.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$926 โ‚ฌ780
$498 เธฟ15.5K
85.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,102 เธฟ65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,541 เธฟ47.8K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sondrio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 เธฟ20.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
5
-35.00%

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Last update for Sondrio: February 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 13, 2026

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