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

😐 Solo nomad: Vlore is 27.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vlore is 34.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.48 ALL 801
$2.02 ฿65.3
369.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.72 ALL 3,101
$18.78 ฿608
95.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 ALL 586
$7.67 ฿248
-9.65%
Cappuccino
$1.93 ALL 163
$1.98 ฿64.2
-2.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ALL 134
$0.82 ฿26.64
92.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 ALL 74.3
$0.33 ฿10.58
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 ALL 197
$2.12 ฿68.6
10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ALL 281
$3.73 ฿121
-10.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 ALL 168
$1.64 ฿53.2
21.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALL 72.3
$1.57 ฿50.9
-45.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ALL 164
$1.19 ฿38.62
63.03%
Eggs
$2.94 ALL 248
$1.98 ฿64.1
48.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 ALL 823
$15.99 ฿517
-39.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 ALL 661
$3.12 ฿101
150.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.45 ALL 1,136
$11.16 ฿361
20.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ALL 154
$2.76 ฿89.2
-34.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 ALL 207
$1.22 ฿39.5
100.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 ALL 142
$1.71 ฿55.4
-1.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ALL 116
$1.55 ฿50.2
-10.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALL 85.3
$1.34 ฿43.21
-24.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ALL 101
$1.21 ฿39.23
-1.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ALL 93.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
54.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 62.4
$0.53 ฿17.05
39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 ALL 333
$4.72 ฿153
-16.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 ALL 880
$18.39 ฿595
-43.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 ALL 146
$1.79 ฿57.9
-3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ALL 146
$3.21 ฿104
-46.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 38.36
$0.94 ฿30.44
-52.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.64 ALL 1,996
$18.9 ฿612
25.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 ALL 299
$1.42 ฿46.08
149.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.6 ALL 388
$1.35 ฿43.53
240.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.7 ALL 1,495
$7.85 ฿254
125.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 ALL 179
$1.25 ฿40.4
69.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K ALL 3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
66.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K ALL 2.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
16.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67 ALL 5,660
$70.6 ฿2,285
-5.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.23 ALL 1,455
$13.72 ฿444
25.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.98 ALL 1,350
$17.56 ฿568
-9.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.5 ALL 4,774
$41.64 ฿1,347
35.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.24 ALL 2,301
$6.9 ฿223
294.78%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 ALL 715
$5.8 ฿188
46.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.8 ALL 7,916
$308 ฿9,963
-69.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.55 ALL 3,931
$55.4 ฿1,793
-15.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.6 ALL 4,441
$26.4 ฿854
99.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 ALL 7,980
$85.1 ฿2,755
11.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 ALL 11.7K
$71.8 ฿2,323
93.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 ALL 40.9K
$434 ฿14K
11.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 ALL 31.6K
$235 ฿7,610
58.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 ALL 52.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-23.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 ALL 37.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-9.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,936 ALL 163.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-11.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,370 ALL 115.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-11.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vlore
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$506 ALL 42.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
-28.04%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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