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

😐 Solo nomad: Soria is 48.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 103.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Soria is 82.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.46 €15.07
$2.02 ฿65.3
764.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 €44.5
$18.78 ฿608
174.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.89 €10.27
$7.67 ฿248
55.02%
Cappuccino
$2.16 €1.87
$1.98 ฿64.2
9.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.82 ฿26.64
174.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.33 ฿10.58
157.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.12 ฿68.6
58.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.92
$3.73 ฿121
21.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.64 ฿53.2
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.57 ฿50.9
8.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.19 ฿38.62
36.97%
Eggs
$3.38 €2.92
$1.98 ฿64.1
70.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.64 €12.64
$15.99 ฿517
-8.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 €7.65
$3.12 ฿101
183.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.22 €14.87
$11.16 ฿361
54.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.76 ฿89.2
-5.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.22 ฿39.5
73.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.71 ฿55.4
49.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.55 ฿50.2
76.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.34 ฿43.21
53.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 €1.85
$1.21 ฿39.23
77.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.72 ฿23.2
84.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.53 ฿17.05
71.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.82
$4.72 ฿153
43.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 €7.18
$18.39 ฿595
-54.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.79 ฿57.9
-22.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$3.21 ฿104
-31.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.94 ฿30.44
77.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.58 €28.99
$18.9 ฿612
77.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 €3.54
$1.42 ฿46.08
188.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.35 ฿43.53
-28.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.6 €24.69
$7.85 ฿254
264.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.25 ฿40.4
48.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
76.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K €29.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
55.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$70.6 ฿2,285
168.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.72 €18.76
$13.72 ฿444
58.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.54 €30.69
$17.56 ฿568
102.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.37 €40.9
$41.64 ฿1,347
13.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.1 €13.03
$6.9 ฿223
118.84%
Cinema Ticket
$11.58 €10
$5.8 ฿188
99.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$665 €574
$308 ฿9,963
116.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K €10.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-17.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.1 €82.1
$55.4 ฿1,793
71.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 €36.96
$26.4 ฿854
62.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €92.9
$85.1 ฿2,755
26.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$71.8 ฿2,323
87.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$570 €492
$434 ฿14K
31.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 €608
$235 ฿7,610
199.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,343 €1,160
$821 ฿26.6K
63.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 €866
$498 ฿16.1K
101.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,117 €2,691
$2,180 ฿70.6K
42.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,439 €2,106
$1,543 ฿49.9K
58.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Soria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,290 €1,977
$703 ฿22.8K
225.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
5
-31.40%

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Last update for Soria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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