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

😐 Solo nomad: Tropoje is 47.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tropoje is 66.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.97 ALL 991
$2.03 ฿64.8
489.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.3 ALL 4,911
$18.59 ฿594
218.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.70 ALL 803
$7.48 ฿239
29.68%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ALL 163
$2.00 ฿63.8
-1.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ALL 153
$0.85 ฿27.08
117.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ALL 80.1
$0.35 ฿11.24
177.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 ALL 239
$2.21 ฿70.7
30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 ALL 333
$3.76 ฿120
6.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ALL 178
$1.72 ฿54.9
24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 ALL 90.8
$1.63 ฿52.2
-32.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 ALL 182
$1.16 ฿37.04
89.66%
Eggs
$3.87 ALL 321
$1.98 ฿63.3
95.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.15 ALL 1,089
$15.93 ฿509
-17.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.53 ALL 624
$3.17 ฿101
137.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 ALL 1,322
$10.90 ฿349
46.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ALL 147
$2.65 ฿84.6
-33.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 ALL 226
$1.22 ฿39.09
123.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ALL 168
$1.70 ฿54.3
18.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 ALL 167
$1.59 ฿50.8
26.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 ALL 113
$1.32 ฿42.33
3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ALL 111
$1.17 ฿37.36
13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 ALL 120
$0.68 ฿21.67
111.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ALL 62.0
$0.56 ฿17.81
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 ALL 359
$4.51 ฿144
-3.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 ALL 892
$19.07 ฿610
-43.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ALL 136
$1.77 ฿56.6
-7.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ALL 173
$3.18 ฿102
-34.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 37.56
$0.96 ฿30.78
-53.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.17 ALL 1,588
$18.90 ฿604
1.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ALL 296
$1.36 ฿43.41
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.20 ALL 265
$1.35 ฿43.23
137.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.85 ALL 1,479
$8.03 ฿257
122.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 ALL 177
$1.24 ฿39.74
72.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K ALL 3.4M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
91.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K ALL 3.0M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
66.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALL 8,786
$71.2 ฿2,277
48.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.63 ALL 1,461
$14.09 ฿450
25.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.73 ALL 1,552
$17.47 ฿559
7.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 ALL 4,597
$42.07 ฿1,345
31.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.88 ALL 2,061
$6.88 ฿220
261.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.21 ALL 763
$5.94 ฿190
55.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 ALL 13.1K
$307 ฿9,827
-48.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,595 ALL 463.6K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-62.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 ALL 5,626
$55.7 ฿1,780
21.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 ALL 4,249
$26.79 ฿856
91.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ALL 8,809
$83.2 ฿2,661
27.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ALL 10.6K
$70.1 ฿2,241
82.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 ALL 38.0K
$427 ฿13.7K
7.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 ALL 28.7K
$237 ฿7,580
46.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ALL 50.2K
$802 ฿25.6K
-24.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ALL 36.5K
$503 ฿16.1K
-12.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,765 ALL 146.2K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-14.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,192 ALL 98.7K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-22.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
5
10.40%

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Last update for Tropoje: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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