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

😐 Solo nomad: Soroca is 5.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Soroca is 9.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.79 MDL 149
$2.02 ฿65.3
335.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.82 MDL 607
$18.78 ฿608
90.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 MDL 126
$7.67 ฿248
-3.26%
Cappuccino
$1.89 MDL 32.05
$1.98 ฿64.2
-4.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MDL 15.36
$0.82 ฿26.64
10.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 MDL 11.87
$0.33 ฿10.58
112.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 MDL 29.97
$2.12 ฿68.6
-16.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 MDL 38.68
$3.73 ฿121
-38.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 21.74
$1.64 ฿53.2
-21.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 MDL 9.35
$1.57 ฿50.9
-64.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 MDL 24.82
$1.19 ฿38.62
23.53%
Eggs
$2.59 MDL 43.81
$1.98 ฿64.1
30.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 MDL 173
$15.99 ฿517
-36.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.36 MDL 90.7
$3.12 ฿101
71.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.7 MDL 147
$11.16 ฿361
-22.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 MDL 15.19
$2.76 ฿89.2
-67.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MDL 29.54
$1.22 ฿39.5
42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 MDL 28.73
$1.71 ฿55.4
-0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 MDL 35.46
$1.55 ฿50.2
34.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MDL 13.1
$1.34 ฿43.21
-42.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 9.92
$1.21 ฿39.23
-51.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 22.87
$0.72 ฿23.2
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MDL 14.95
$0.53 ฿17.05
66.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 MDL 53.4
$4.72 ฿153
-33.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.23 MDL 88.6
$18.39 ฿595
-71.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 MDL 20.39
$1.79 ฿57.9
-32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 MDL 33.99
$3.21 ฿104
-37.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 MDL 4.71
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 MDL 35.73
$1.42 ฿46.08
48.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.61
$1.35 ฿43.53
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 MDL 91.6
$7.85 ฿254
-31.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MDL 23.02
$1.25 ฿40.4
8.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K MDL 554.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
54.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K MDL 535K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
44.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 MDL 2,911
$70.6 ฿2,285
143.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.54 MDL 128
$13.72 ฿444
-45.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.95 MDL 185
$17.56 ฿568
-37.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.56 MDL 128
$5.8 ฿188
30.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 MDL 6,731
$308 ฿9,963
29.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,579 MDL 128.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-48.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 MDL 1,111
$55.4 ฿1,793
18.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 MDL 920
$26.4 ฿854
105.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MDL 1,886
$85.1 ฿2,755
30.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,091
$71.8 ฿2,323
72.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Soroca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
5
84.80%

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Last update for Soroca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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