Cost of Living Comparison Between Bani Walid and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Bani Walid and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Bani Walid is 40% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bani Walid is 44.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bani Walid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.64 LYD 25.29
$2.02 ฿65.3
129.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.52 LYD 101
$18.78 ฿608
-1.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.75 LYD 20.46
$7.67 ฿248
-51.11%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.53 LYD 2.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 3.61
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 2.64
$1.98 ฿64.2
-75.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYD 2.47
$0.82 ฿26.64
-45.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 LYD 0.61
$0.33 ฿10.58
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bani Walid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 LYD 5.36
$1.64 ฿53.2
-40.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.14
$1.57 ฿50.9
-86.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 LYD 6.48
$1.19 ฿38.62
-
Eggs
$1.44 LYD 7.84
$1.98 ฿64.1
-27.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.02 LYD 27.36
$15.99 ฿517
-68.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 LYD 17.59
$3.12 ฿101
3.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.09 LYD 55
$11.16 ฿361
-9.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 LYD 11.89
$2.76 ฿89.2
-21.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 LYD 6.95
$1.22 ฿39.5
4.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 LYD 4.15
$1.71 ฿55.4
-55.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.03
$1.55 ฿50.2
-63.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 3.5
$1.34 ฿43.21
-52.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-52.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 LYD 2.12
$0.72 ฿23.2
-45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.2
$0.53 ฿17.05
-58.49%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.13 LYD 6.18
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 3.6
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.83
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 LYD 10.19
$4.72 ฿153
-60.38%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bani Walid
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 LYD 4.93
$1.42 ฿46.08
-35.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 LYD 4.9
$1.35 ฿43.53
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 LYD 24.71
$7.85 ฿254
-42.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.14
$1.25 ฿40.4
-97.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K LYD 75K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-35.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K LYD 87.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-26.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bani Walid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.96 LYD 174
$70.6 ฿2,285
-54.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.17 LYD 44.51
$13.72 ฿444
-40.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.13 LYD 126
$17.56 ฿568
31.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bani Walid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.47 LYD 24.37
$5.8 ฿188
-22.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bani Walid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.3 LYD 285
$308 ฿9,963
-83.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$923 LYD 5,031
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-93.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bani Walid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.62 LYD 118
$55.4 ฿1,793
-60.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.85 LYD 195
$26.4 ฿854
35.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.7 LYD 271
$85.1 ฿2,755
-41.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 LYD 307
$71.8 ฿2,323
-21.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bani Walid
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bani Walid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
5
250.00%

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Last update for Bani Walid: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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