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

😐 Solo nomad: Sopot is 9.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sopot is 50.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.71 zł 39.51
$2.02 ฿65.3
430.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.91 zł 180
$18.78 ฿608
160.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 zł 30.3
$7.67 ฿248
7.17%
Cappuccino
$3.94 zł 14.53
$1.98 ฿64.2
98.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 zł 7.69
$0.82 ฿26.64
154.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$0.33 ฿10.58
436.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.1 zł 15.11
$2.12 ฿68.6
93.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 zł 14.39
$3.73 ฿121
4.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 zł 3.71
$1.64 ฿53.2
-39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.96
$1.57 ฿50.9
-14.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 zł 5.8
$1.19 ฿38.62
31.93%
Eggs
$3.38 zł 12.46
$1.98 ฿64.1
70.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.51 zł 35.08
$15.99 ฿517
-40.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 zł 23.99
$3.12 ฿101
108.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.92 zł 43.97
$11.16 ฿361
6.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.85
$2.76 ฿89.2
-62.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.22 ฿39.5
47.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$1.71 ฿55.4
-1.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 zł 10.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
78.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.37
$1.34 ฿43.21
-32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.26
$1.21 ฿39.23
-4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zł 4.84
$0.72 ฿23.2
81.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.34
$0.53 ฿17.05
20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 zł 19.76
$4.72 ฿153
13.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 zł 26
$18.39 ฿595
-61.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 zł 4.28
$1.79 ฿57.9
-35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 zł 5.89
$3.21 ฿104
-50.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.32 zł 4.86
$0.94 ฿30.44
40.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.51 zł 120
$18.9 ฿612
72.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.89
$1.42 ฿46.08
50.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 zł 2.94
$1.35 ฿43.53
-40.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.77 zł 39.73
$7.85 ฿254
37.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.43
$1.25 ฿40.4
39.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
54.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K zł 114.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
42.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 zł 1,068
$70.6 ฿2,285
310.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 zł 41.87
$13.72 ฿444
-17.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.52 zł 68.3
$17.56 ฿568
5.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.05 zł 140
$41.64 ฿1,347
-8.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.67 zł 54.1
$6.9 ฿223
112.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.72 zł 24.77
$5.8 ฿188
15.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$374 zł 1,379
$308 ฿9,963
21.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,379 zł 27.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-49.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.3 zł 307
$55.4 ฿1,793
50.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.52 zł 142
$26.4 ฿854
45.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 zł 316
$85.1 ฿2,755
0.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 zł 317
$71.8 ฿2,323
19.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 zł 3,740
$434 ฿14K
133.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 zł 1,815
$235 ฿7,610
109.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,644 zł 6,064
$821 ฿26.6K
100.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 zł 3,336
$498 ฿16.1K
81.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,820 zł 10.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
29.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,349 zł 8,665
$1,543 ฿49.9K
52.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,829 zł 6,746
$703 ฿22.8K
160.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
5
37.60%

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Last update for Sopot: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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