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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 16.6% more expensive than Beja without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 6.7% more expensive than Beja without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Beja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.85 TND 11.19
-47.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$16.74 TND 48.72
12.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.98 TND 14.48
54.02%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.7 TND 2.05
182.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.56 TND 1.62
46.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.25 TND 0.73
32.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.16 TND 3.37
82.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.57 TND 4.56
137.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Beja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.5 TND 1.45
228.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.13 TND 0.38
1107.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.32 TND 3.83
-9.85%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.67 TND 4.86
18.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.84 TND 19.9
133.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.5 TND 16.01
-43.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.35 TND 38.84
-16.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.54 TND 4.47
79.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.05 TND 8.88
-60.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.97 TND 2.82
76.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.61 TND 1.78
154.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.71 TND 2.06
88.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.62 TND 1.81
95.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.4 TND 1.17
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.29 TND 0.84
82.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.58 TND 10.42
31.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.63 TND 19.29
177.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.19 TND 3.47
50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.09 TND 3.17
194.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Beja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.42 TND 1.23
123.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$10.28 TND 29.9
83.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.32 TND 0.92
343.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.31 TND 0.89
335.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.22 TND 18.11
26.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.77 TND 2.24
62.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$46.4K TND 135K
-54.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$36.6K TND 106.6K
-40.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Beja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$49.91 TND 145
41.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.91 TND 31.76
25.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$18.4 TND 53.6
-4.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Beja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$21.04 TND 61.2
97.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$23.79 TND 69.2
-71.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.38 TND 18.58
-9.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Beja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$60.7 TND 177
407.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,234 TND 3,592
1091.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Beja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$41.58 TND 121
33.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$62.1 TND 181
-57.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$125 TND 365
-32.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$83.6 TND 243
-14.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Beja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$200 TND 582
117.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$138 TND 402
70.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$375 TND 1,092
118.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$410 TND 1,192
21.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$911 TND 2,652
139.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Beja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12
-58.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Beja: October 29, 2025

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