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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Soria is 71% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 105.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Soria is 47.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 82.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.46 โ‚ฌ15.05
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
786.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.8 โ‚ฌ45.55
$18.68 เธฟ587
182.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.94 โ‚ฌ10.30
$7.92 เธฟ249
50.76%
Cappuccino
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
7.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
182.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
128.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
54.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.05
$3.59 เธฟ113
30.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-28.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
4.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
35.83%
Eggs
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
76.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.74 โ‚ฌ12.71
$16.00 เธฟ503
-7.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.13 โ‚ฌ7.87
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
188.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.64 โ‚ฌ14.34
$10.93 เธฟ344
52.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
3.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
78.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
74.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
62.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
81.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
97.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.83
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
73.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 โ‚ฌ6.01
$4.64 เธฟ146
50.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 โ‚ฌ7.01
$18.96 เธฟ596
-57.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$3.20 เธฟ101
-30.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
87.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.68 โ‚ฌ29.03
$19.24 เธฟ605
75.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
202.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-34.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.47 โ‚ฌ25.40
$8.15 เธฟ256
261.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
52.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
77.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
57.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 โ‚ฌ167
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
175.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.34 โ‚ฌ18.40
$13.91 เธฟ437
53.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.88 โ‚ฌ30.93
$18.00 เธฟ566
99.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 โ‚ฌ41.26
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
14.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.33 โ‚ฌ13.22
$6.80 เธฟ214
125.44%
Cinema Ticket
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.01
$5.72 เธฟ180
102.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$677 โ‚ฌ584
$308 เธฟ9,693
119.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K โ‚ฌ10.3K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-19.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 โ‚ฌ82.5
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
71.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.25 โ‚ฌ36.42
$26.71 เธฟ840
58.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.0
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
24.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ117
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
91.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 โ‚ฌ498
$431 เธฟ13.5K
34.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 โ‚ฌ605
$237 เธฟ7,439
196.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 โ‚ฌ1,156
$811 เธฟ25.5K
65.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 โ‚ฌ862
$501 เธฟ15.7K
99.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,586 โ‚ฌ3,091
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
62.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,748
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
26.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,319 โ‚ฌ1,999
$684 เธฟ21.5K
238.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
5
-31.40%

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Last update for Soria: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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