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

😐 Solo nomad: Vlore is 27.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vlore is 38.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ALL 803
$2.03 ฿64.8
377.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.55 ALL 3,111
$18.59 ฿594
101.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 ALL 600
$7.48 ฿239
-3.21%
Cappuccino
$1.86 ALL 154
$2.00 ฿63.8
-7.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ALL 132
$0.85 ฿27.08
88.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ALL 72.5
$0.35 ฿11.24
148.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ALL 199
$2.21 ฿70.7
8.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ALL 267
$3.76 ฿120
-14.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 ALL 165
$1.72 ฿54.9
15.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALL 71.5
$1.63 ฿52.2
-47.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ALL 167
$1.16 ฿37.04
73.28%
Eggs
$3.07 ALL 254
$1.98 ฿63.3
55.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 ALL 829
$15.93 ฿509
-37.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 ALL 630
$3.17 ฿101
140.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.48 ALL 1,117
$10.90 ฿349
23.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ALL 154
$2.65 ฿84.6
-29.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 ALL 194
$1.22 ฿39.09
91.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 ALL 142
$1.70 ฿54.3
1.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 ALL 110
$1.59 ฿50.8
-16.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 ALL 82.8
$1.32 ฿42.33
-24.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ALL 103
$1.17 ฿37.36
5.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ALL 94.9
$0.68 ฿21.67
69.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ALL 59.3
$0.56 ฿17.81
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 ALL 344
$4.51 ฿144
-7.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.90 ALL 820
$19.07 ฿610
-48.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ALL 145
$1.77 ฿56.6
-1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ALL 144
$3.18 ฿102
-45.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 40.59
$0.96 ฿30.78
-48.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.79 ALL 1,971
$18.90 ฿604
25.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 ALL 287
$1.36 ฿43.41
155.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.67 ALL 387
$1.35 ฿43.23
245.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.87 ALL 1,481
$8.03 ฿257
122.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 ALL 175
$1.24 ฿39.74
70.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ALL 2.8M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
62.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K ALL 2.1M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
18.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.1 ALL 5,474
$71.2 ฿2,277
-7.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.36 ALL 1,438
$14.09 ฿450
23.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.80 ALL 1,309
$17.47 ฿559
-9.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 ALL 4,586
$42.07 ฿1,345
31.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.09 ALL 2,327
$6.88 ฿220
308.28%
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 ALL 669
$5.94 ฿190
35.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.0 ALL 7,954
$307 ฿9,827
-68.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.96 ALL 3,974
$55.7 ฿1,780
-13.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 ALL 4,439
$26.79 ฿856
100.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 ALL 7,900
$83.2 ฿2,661
14.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 ALL 11.7K
$70.1 ฿2,241
101.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 ALL 40.4K
$427 ฿13.7K
14.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ALL 30.7K
$237 ฿7,580
56.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 ALL 50.4K
$802 ฿25.6K
-24.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ALL 36.4K
$503 ฿16.1K
-12.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,147 ALL 177.9K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
4.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,406 ALL 116.5K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-8.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$863 ALL 71.5K
$654 ฿20.9K
31.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

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

Last update for Vlore: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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