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

🙂 Solo nomad: Soroca is 11.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Soroca is 3.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.98 MDL 155
$2.03 ฿64.8
342.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.18 MDL 641
$18.59 ฿594
100.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 MDL 134
$7.48 ฿239
3.74%
Cappuccino
$1.86 MDL 32.02
$2.00 ฿63.8
-7.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MDL 15.89
$0.85 ฿27.08
8.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MDL 11.78
$0.35 ฿11.24
94.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 MDL 29.38
$2.21 ฿70.7
-23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 MDL 39.44
$3.76 ฿120
-39.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MDL 21.93
$1.72 ฿54.9
-26.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.98
$1.63 ฿52.2
-68.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MDL 26.27
$1.16 ฿37.04
31.03%
Eggs
$2.49 MDL 42.92
$1.98 ฿63.3
25.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 MDL 176
$15.93 ฿509
-36.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 MDL 91.8
$3.17 ฿101
67.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 MDL 157
$10.90 ฿349
-16.70%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 MDL 15.69
$2.65 ฿84.6
-65.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 MDL 31.36
$1.22 ฿39.09
49.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 MDL 30.33
$1.70 ฿54.3
3.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MDL 35.72
$1.59 ฿50.8
30.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 MDL 14.14
$1.32 ฿42.33
-37.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.43
$1.17 ฿37.36
-52.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDL 23.43
$0.68 ฿21.67
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MDL 15.35
$0.56 ฿17.81
58.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 MDL 56.8
$4.51 ฿144
-27.05%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿610
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 MDL 20.80
$1.77 ฿56.6
-31.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 MDL 33.25
$3.18 ฿102
-39.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 MDL 4.80
$0.96 ฿30.78
-70.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 MDL 34.67
$1.36 ฿43.41
47.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.28
$1.35 ฿43.23
-81.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 MDL 90.0
$8.03 ฿257
-34.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.75
$1.24 ฿39.74
15.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K MDL 552.5K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
51.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MDL 541.7K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
44.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 MDL 2,917
$71.2 ฿2,277
137.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.55 MDL 130
$14.09 ฿450
-46.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.04 MDL 190
$17.47 ฿559
-36.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,345
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.48 MDL 129
$5.94 ฿190
25.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 MDL 6,756
$307 ฿9,827
27.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,676 MDL 132.4K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-48.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.1 MDL 1,139
$55.7 ฿1,780
18.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 MDL 937
$26.79 ฿856
102.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,965
$83.2 ฿2,661
36.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,085
$70.1 ฿2,241
72.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,580
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
5
84.80%

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Last update for Soroca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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