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

😐 Solo nomad: Tropoje is 60.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tropoje is 37% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.82 ALL 998
$2.02 ฿65.3
485.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 ALL 5,019
$18.78 ฿608
216.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 ALL 805
$7.67 ฿248
24.25%
Cappuccino
$2.06 ALL 174
$1.98 ฿64.2
4.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ALL 154
$0.82 ฿26.64
121.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 ALL 76.4
$0.33 ฿10.58
172.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 ALL 253
$2.12 ฿68.6
41.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 ALL 343
$3.73 ฿121
8.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 ALL 172
$1.64 ฿53.2
24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 ALL 96.2
$1.57 ฿50.9
-27.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 ALL 187
$1.19 ฿38.62
85.71%
Eggs
$3.82 ALL 322
$1.98 ฿64.1
92.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.98 ALL 1,096
$15.99 ฿517
-18.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.8 ALL 658
$3.12 ฿101
150.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.56 ALL 1,314
$11.16 ฿361
39.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALL 148
$2.76 ฿89.2
-36.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 ALL 223
$1.22 ฿39.5
117.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 ALL 169
$1.71 ฿55.4
16.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2 ALL 169
$1.55 ฿50.2
29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 ALL 110
$1.34 ฿43.21
-2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 ALL 112
$1.21 ฿39.23
9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ALL 123
$0.72 ฿23.2
101.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ALL 66
$0.53 ฿17.05
47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ALL 352
$4.72 ฿153
-11.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.29 ALL 1,207
$18.39 ฿595
-22.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ALL 137
$1.79 ฿57.9
-8.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ALL 180
$3.21 ฿104
-33.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ALL 40.4
$0.94 ฿30.44
-48.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.82 ALL 1,673
$18.9 ฿612
4.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 ALL 291
$1.42 ฿46.08
142.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.12 ALL 263
$1.35 ฿43.53
131.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.83 ALL 1,506
$7.85 ฿254
127.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 ALL 173
$1.25 ฿40.4
64.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K ALL 3.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
89.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K ALL 3.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
65.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 ALL 8,864
$70.6 ฿2,285
48.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.91 ALL 1,512
$13.72 ฿444
30.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.12 ALL 1,530
$17.56 ฿568
3.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.22 ALL 3,987
$41.64 ฿1,347
13.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.42 ALL 1,893
$6.9 ฿223
224.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.2 ALL 777
$5.8 ฿188
58.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 ALL 13.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-48.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,480 ALL 462.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-62.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 ALL 5,767
$55.4 ฿1,793
23.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.58 ALL 4,186
$26.4 ฿854
87.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ALL 9,034
$85.1 ฿2,755
25.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ALL 10.9K
$71.8 ฿2,323
79.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 ALL 36.9K
$434 ฿14K
0.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 ALL 32.5K
$235 ฿7,610
63.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 ALL 44.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-36.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 ALL 32.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
-23.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,017 ALL 170.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-7.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,213 ALL 102.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-21.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tropoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
5
10.40%

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Last update for Tropoje: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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