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

😐 Solo nomad: Sopot is 37% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 67.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sopot is 23.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.90 zł 39.14
$2.01 ฿64.4
442.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.29 zł 177
$18.23 ฿583
170.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 zł 29.31
$7.65 ฿244
6.67%
Cappuccino
$3.90 zł 14.00
$1.92 ฿61.3
103.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 zł 7.71
$0.84 ฿26.90
155.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.36
$0.36 ฿11.39
391.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 zł 14.88
$2.19 ฿70.0
89.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 zł 13.73
$3.79 ฿121
0.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 3.65
$1.64 ฿52.4
-37.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 zł 4.68
$1.62 ฿51.8
-19.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 zł 5.66
$1.15 ฿36.88
37.39%
Eggs
$3.35 zł 12.03
$1.94 ฿62.0
72.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 zł 34.01
$15.94 ฿510
-40.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 zł 23.24
$3.10 ฿99.2
108.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 zł 42.11
$11.07 ฿354
5.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.77
$2.71 ฿86.5
-61.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.47
$1.18 ฿37.69
52.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.07
$1.71 ฿54.5
-1.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 zł 10.11
$1.61 ฿51.3
75.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.42
$1.39 ฿44.53
-31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.17
$1.15 ฿36.70
0.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.83
$0.71 ฿22.76
88.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.46
$0.55 ฿17.60
25.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 zł 19.04
$4.57 ฿146
15.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 zł 24.51
$18.87 ฿603
-63.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 zł 4.13
$1.82 ฿58.2
-36.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 5.94
$3.21 ฿103
-48.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zł 4.77
$0.88 ฿28.16
51.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.71 zł 114
$18.89 ฿604
67.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 7.74
$1.41 ฿45.17
53.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 zł 2.83
$1.30 ฿41.59
-39.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.79 zł 38.74
$8.20 ฿262
31.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.36
$1.23 ฿39.18
43.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 117.5K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
54.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K zł 112.4K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
40.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 zł 1,052
$69.9 ฿2,234
319.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.25 zł 40.38
$14.07 ฿450
-20.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.64 zł 66.9
$17.70 ฿566
5.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.76 zł 132
$41.41 ฿1,324
-11.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.80 zł 53.1
$6.69 ฿214
121.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 zł 24.03
$5.74 ฿184
16.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$376 zł 1,350
$299 ฿9,566
25.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,396 zł 26.6K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-50.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 zł 303
$54.8 ฿1,753
54.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.60 zł 135
$26.35 ฿842
42.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 zł 303
$84.7 ฿2,706
-0.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 zł 318
$69.7 ฿2,229
26.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 zł 3,576
$427 ฿13.6K
133.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 zł 1,806
$241 ฿7,697
108.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,660 zł 5,958
$811 ฿25.9K
104.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 zł 3,293
$498 ฿15.9K
84.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,575 zł 23.6K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
225.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,292 zł 19.0K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
247.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sopot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,788 zł 6,420
$639 ฿20.4K
179.77%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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