Cost of Living Comparison Between Ben Arous and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ben Arous and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Ben Arous is 14.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ben Arous is 6.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ben Arous
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.40 TND 9.93
$2.03 ฿64.8
67.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.77 TND 63.6
$18.59 ฿594
17.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 TND 12.21
$7.48 ฿239
-44.12%
Cappuccino
$0.72 TND 2.10
$2.00 ฿63.8
-64.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 TND 1.74
$0.85 ฿27.08
-30.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 TND 0.76
$0.35 ฿11.24
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 TND 4.47
$2.21 ฿70.7
-30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 TND 5.74
$3.76 ฿120
-47.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ben Arous
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 TND 1.42
$1.72 ฿54.9
-71.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.53
$1.63 ฿52.2
-88.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 TND 4.94
$1.16 ฿37.04
45.69%
Eggs
$1.57 TND 4.59
$1.98 ฿63.3
-20.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.40 TND 33.28
$15.93 ฿509
-28.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 TND 18.02
$3.17 ฿101
94.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.53 TND 42.43
$10.90 ฿349
33.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 TND 5.92
$2.65 ฿84.6
-23.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 TND 8.60
$1.22 ฿39.09
140.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 TND 3.42
$1.70 ฿54.3
-31.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 TND 2.04
$1.59 ฿50.8
-55.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 TND 2.29
$1.32 ฿42.33
-40.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.09
$1.17 ฿37.36
-38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TND 1.38
$0.68 ฿21.67
-30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 TND 0.94
$0.56 ฿17.81
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 TND 10.14
$4.51 ฿144
-23.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 TND 19.97
$19.07 ฿610
-64.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 TND 3.24
$1.77 ฿56.6
-37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 TND 3.64
$3.18 ฿102
-60.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Ben Arous
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 TND 1.24
$0.96 ฿30.78
-56.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.76 TND 40.19
$18.90 ฿604
-27.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.30 TND 0.87
$1.36 ฿43.41
-77.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$1.35 ฿43.23
-77.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 TND 9.78
$8.03 ฿257
-58.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 TND 2.44
$1.24 ฿39.74
-33.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K TND 118.7K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
92.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K TND 101.5K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
59.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ben Arous
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.74 TND 142
$71.2 ฿2,277
-31.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.75 TND 28.48
$14.09 ฿450
-30.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.34 TND 62.3
$17.47 ฿559
22.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ben Arous
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.83 TND 95.9
$42.07 ฿1,345
-21.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.21 TND 50.3
$6.88 ฿220
150.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 TND 14.71
$5.94 ฿190
-15.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ben Arous
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 TND 312
$307 ฿9,827
-65.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,445 TND 7,139
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-83.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ben Arous
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.39 TND 130
$55.7 ฿1,780
-20.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.76 TND 131
$26.79 ฿856
67.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 TND 281
$83.2 ฿2,661
15.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.2 TND 231
$70.1 ฿2,241
12.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ben Arous
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 TND 536
$427 ฿13.7K
-57.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 TND 390
$237 ฿7,580
-43.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 TND 1,109
$802 ฿25.6K
-52.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 791
$503 ฿16.1K
-46.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$959 TND 2,801
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-53.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$431 TND 1,258
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-71.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ben Arous
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 TND 735
$654 ฿20.9K
-61.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
5
119.20%

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Last update for Ben Arous: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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