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

😐 Solo nomad: Byblos is 28% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Byblos is 26.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.94 LBPΒ 710.3K
$1.97 ΰΈΏ62.0
303.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.84 LBPΒ 3.8M
$18.68 ΰΈΏ587
129.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 LBPΒ 709.4K
$7.92 ΰΈΏ249
0.13%
Cappuccino
$2.97 LBPΒ 266.2K
$2.02 ΰΈΏ63.7
47.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 LBPΒ 87.0K
$0.84 ΰΈΏ26.45
15.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBPΒ 87.9K
$0.35 ΰΈΏ11.07
180.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.59 ΰΈΏ113
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 LBPΒ 112.3K
$1.67 ΰΈΏ52.4
-25.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 LBPΒ 54.7K
$1.62 ΰΈΏ51.1
-62.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 LBPΒ 139.5K
$1.20 ΰΈΏ37.83
30.00%
Eggs
$2.06 LBPΒ 184.7K
$1.93 ΰΈΏ60.8
6.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 LBPΒ 828.9K
$16.00 ΰΈΏ503
-42.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 LBPΒ 748.7K
$3.16 ΰΈΏ99.2
164.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 LBPΒ 1.1M
$10.93 ΰΈΏ344
10.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 LBPΒ 266.2K
$2.67 ΰΈΏ83.8
11.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 LBPΒ 174.7K
$1.18 ΰΈΏ36.99
65.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBPΒ 91.6K
$1.64 ΰΈΏ51.5
-37.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 LBPΒ 181.6K
$1.59 ΰΈΏ49.83
27.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 LBPΒ 88.5K
$1.32 ΰΈΏ41.64
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 LBPΒ 91.6K
$1.19 ΰΈΏ37.49
-14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 LBPΒ 90.6K
$0.71 ΰΈΏ22.20
42.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBPΒ 91.5K
$0.56 ΰΈΏ17.75
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.64 ΰΈΏ146
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.95 LBPΒ 353.5K
$18.96 ΰΈΏ596
-79.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 LBPΒ 134.8K
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.7
-14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 LBPΒ 175.0K
$3.20 ΰΈΏ101
-38.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 LBPΒ 87.3K
$0.90 ΰΈΏ28.32
8.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.24 ΰΈΏ605
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.36 ΰΈΏ42.78
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ΰΈΏ42.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.15 ΰΈΏ256
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 LBPΒ 87.2K
$1.22 ΰΈΏ38.43
-20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K LBPΒ 2.0B
$21.4K ΰΈΏ671.8K
4.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K LBPΒ 2.0B
$21.7K ΰΈΏ683.8K
3.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 LBPΒ 9.0M
$70.3 ΰΈΏ2,210
43.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.42 LBPΒ 2.0M
$13.91 ΰΈΏ437
61.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.80 LBPΒ 2.2M
$18.00 ΰΈΏ566
37.78%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.44 LBPΒ 3.4M
$41.78 ΰΈΏ1,314
-10.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 LBPΒ 1.7M
$6.80 ΰΈΏ214
174.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 LBPΒ 902.3K
$5.72 ΰΈΏ180
76.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 LBPΒ 36.4M
$308 ΰΈΏ9,693
31.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,032 LBPΒ 271.3M
$14.8K ΰΈΏ465.7K
-79.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.9 LBPΒ 8.9M
$55.9 ΰΈΏ1,756
77.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$101 LBPΒ 9.0M
$26.71 ΰΈΏ840
278.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 LBPΒ 10.7M
$84.5 ΰΈΏ2,658
40.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 LBPΒ 13.4M
$70.8 ΰΈΏ2,227
110.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 LBPΒ 27.3M
$431 ΰΈΏ13.5K
-29.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$227 LBPΒ 20.3M
$237 ΰΈΏ7,439
-4.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$796 LBPΒ 71.2M
$811 ΰΈΏ25.5K
-1.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 LBPΒ 35.2M
$501 ΰΈΏ15.7K
-21.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,346 LBPΒ 120.5M
$2,202 ΰΈΏ69.2K
-38.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$855 LBPΒ 76.5M
$1,600 ΰΈΏ50.3K
-46.59%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Byblos
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$997 LBPΒ 89.2M
$684 ΰΈΏ21.5K
45.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Byblos: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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