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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ariana is 2.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ariana is 19.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ariana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.96 TND 11.53
$2.02 ฿65.3
96.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.07 TND 49.67
$18.78 ฿608
-9.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 TND 14.1
$7.67 ฿248
-36.77%
Cappuccino
$0.82 TND 2.38
$1.98 ฿64.2
-58.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TND 1.86
$0.82 ฿26.64
-21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TND 0.67
$0.33 ฿10.58
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 TND 4.33
$2.12 ฿68.6
-29.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 TND 5.81
$3.73 ฿121
-46.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ariana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.47
$1.64 ฿53.2
-69.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.19 TND 0.54
$1.57 ฿50.9
-87.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 TND 4.38
$1.19 ฿38.62
26.89%
Eggs
$1.51 TND 4.39
$1.98 ฿64.1
-23.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 TND 30.2
$15.99 ฿517
-35.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 TND 17.51
$3.12 ฿101
92.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.64 TND 39.71
$11.16 ฿361
22.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 TND 6.06
$2.76 ฿89.2
-24.64%
Banana (1kg)
$3.1 TND 9.01
$1.22 ฿39.5
154.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 TND 3.45
$1.71 ฿55.4
-30.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 TND 2.04
$1.55 ฿50.2
-54.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 TND 2.19
$1.34 ฿43.21
-44.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 TND 1.94
$1.21 ฿39.23
-44.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 TND 1.42
$0.72 ฿23.2
-31.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$0.53 ฿17.05
-41.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 TND 10.32
$4.72 ฿153
-25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 TND 20.22
$18.39 ฿595
-62.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 TND 3.74
$1.79 ฿57.9
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 TND 4.58
$3.21 ฿104
-51.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Ariana
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.96
$0.94 ฿30.44
-64.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.08 TND 29.34
$18.9 ฿612
-46.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TND 0.94
$1.42 ฿46.08
-77.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.96
$1.35 ฿43.53
-75.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 TND 12.63
$7.85 ฿254
-44.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 TND 2.59
$1.25 ฿40.4
-28.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K TND 108.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
75.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K TND 102.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
61.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ariana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.4 TND 170
$70.6 ฿2,285
-17.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.03 TND 29.19
$13.72 ฿444
-26.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.65 TND 60.1
$17.56 ฿568
17.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ariana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.2 TND 93.7
$41.64 ฿1,347
-22.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.14 TND 49.88
$6.9 ฿223
148.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.43 TND 12.9
$5.8 ฿188
-23.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ariana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 TND 320
$308 ฿9,963
-64.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,300 TND 9,602
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-77.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ariana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.03 TND 131
$55.4 ฿1,793
-18.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 TND 172
$26.4 ฿854
124.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 TND 283
$85.1 ฿2,755
14.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.7 TND 197
$71.8 ฿2,323
-5.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ariana
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 TND 712
$434 ฿14K
-43.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 TND 462
$235 ฿7,610
-32.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 TND 1,299
$821 ฿26.6K
-45.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 TND 853
$498 ฿16.1K
-41.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,154 TND 3,357
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-47.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$743 TND 2,161
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-51.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ariana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$343 TND 997
$703 ฿22.8K
-51.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.15
5
163.00%

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Last update for Ariana: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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