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

🙂 Solo nomad: Soroti is 24.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Soroti is 30.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 UGX 9,990
$2.03 ฿64.6
33.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.40 UGX 96.9K
$18.59 ฿593
42.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 UGX 32.4K
$7.48 ฿238
17.91%
Cappuccino
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
$2.00 ฿63.7
42.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,732
$0.85 ฿27.01
-44.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,153
$0.35 ฿11.21
-11.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,233
$2.21 ฿70.5
-35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 UGX 9,916
$3.76 ฿120
-28.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 UGX 2,793
$1.72 ฿54.8
-55.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 UGX 4,580
$1.63 ฿52.1
-23.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 UGX 4,141
$1.16 ฿36.93
-2.59%
Eggs
$1.78 UGX 6,520
$1.98 ฿63.1
-10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 UGX 16.0K
$15.93 ฿508
-72.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.02 UGX 18.4K
$3.17 ฿101
58.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.27 UGX 12.0K
$10.90 ฿348
-70.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 UGX 10.2K
$2.65 ฿84.3
4.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 UGX 5,450
$1.22 ฿38.98
22.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 UGX 6,064
$1.70 ฿54.1
-2.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 UGX 3,125
$1.59 ฿50.7
-46.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 UGX 2,001
$1.32 ฿42.21
-58.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 UGX 5,958
$1.17 ฿37.25
38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 UGX 3,716
$0.68 ฿21.61
48.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,116
$0.56 ฿17.76
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 UGX 10.8K
$4.51 ฿144
-34.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.37 UGX 34.4K
$19.07 ฿608
-50.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 UGX 4,360
$1.77 ฿56.4
-32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 UGX 7,882
$3.18 ฿101
-32.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.70
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 UGX 1,964
$1.36 ฿43.29
-60.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,032
$1.35 ฿43.11
-79.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 UGX 15.6K
$8.03 ฿256
-47.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 UGX 5,272
$1.24 ฿39.62
16.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,077 UGX 33.3M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
-57.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,796 UGX 32.3M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
-59.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.10 UGX 154.5K
$71.2 ฿2,271
-40.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 UGX 53.0K
$14.09 ฿449
2.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.32 UGX 159.0K
$17.47 ฿557
147.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,341
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 UGX 22.5K
$5.94 ฿189
3.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 UGX 595.6K
$307 ฿9,799
-47.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,335 UGX 15.9M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-70.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.82 UGX 61.7K
$55.7 ฿1,775
-69.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.45 UGX 53.0K
$26.79 ฿854
-46.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.35 UGX 140.7K
$83.2 ฿2,653
-53.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.18 UGX 173.1K
$70.1 ฿2,235
-32.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,559
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿16.0K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
5
316.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Soroti: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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