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

😐 Solo nomad: Sopot is 26.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sopot is 19.1% 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
$10.67 zł 38.62
$2.03 ฿63.8
425.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.48 zł 176
$18.59 ฿585
160.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 zł 28.87
$7.48 ฿235
6.68%
Cappuccino
$3.89 zł 14.09
$2.00 ฿62.8
94.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 zł 7.51
$0.85 ฿26.63
143.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 zł 6.51
$0.35 ฿11.05
414.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.03 zł 14.58
$2.21 ฿69.5
82.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 zł 13.95
$3.76 ฿118
2.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 zł 3.64
$1.72 ฿54.0
-41.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 zł 4.71
$1.63 ฿51.4
-20.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 zł 6.00
$1.16 ฿36.42
43.10%
Eggs
$3.39 zł 12.27
$1.98 ฿62.2
71.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 zł 34.51
$15.93 ฿501
-40.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 zł 24.64
$3.17 ฿99.6
114.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.82 zł 42.80
$10.90 ฿343
8.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 zł 3.98
$2.65 ฿83.2
-58.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 zł 6.32
$1.22 ฿38.45
42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.45
$1.70 ฿53.4
4.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 zł 9.74
$1.59 ฿49.99
69.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.21
$1.32 ฿41.63
-32.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.17
$1.17 ฿36.74
-1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zł 4.75
$0.68 ฿21.31
92.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 zł 2.46
$0.56 ฿17.52
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.13 zł 18.57
$4.51 ฿142
13.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 zł 25.13
$19.07 ฿600
-63.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 zł 4.00
$1.77 ฿55.7
-37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.01
$3.18 ฿100.0
-47.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 zł 4.64
$0.96 ฿30.27
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.94 zł 116
$18.90 ฿594
68.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.05
$1.36 ฿42.69
63.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 zł 2.89
$1.35 ฿42.51
-40.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.03 zł 39.92
$8.03 ฿253
37.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.32
$1.24 ฿39.08
40.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 118.9K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
55.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K zł 110.5K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
40.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 zł 1,083
$71.2 ฿2,240
319.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 zł 39.74
$14.09 ฿443
-22.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.54 zł 67.1
$17.47 ฿549
6.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.61 zł 136
$42.07 ฿1,323
-10.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.75 zł 53.4
$6.88 ฿216
114.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 zł 24.02
$5.94 ฿187
11.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$387 zł 1,402
$307 ฿9,664
26.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,457 zł 27.0K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-49.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 zł 307
$55.7 ฿1,750
52.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.90 zł 137
$26.79 ฿842
41.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 zł 306
$83.2 ฿2,617
1.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 zł 318
$70.1 ฿2,204
25.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$987 zł 3,572
$427 ฿13.4K
130.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 zł 1,772
$237 ฿7,454
106.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 zł 6,155
$802 ฿25.2K
112.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 zł 3,309
$503 ฿15.8K
81.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,415 zł 23.2K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
211.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,399 zł 19.5K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
252.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,795 zł 6,498
$654 ฿20.6K
174.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
5
37.60%

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

Last update for Sopot: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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