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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.3% cheaper than Carthage without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 14.4% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$4.95 TND 14.35
-58.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$25.69 TND 74.5
-27.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$5.15 TND 14.93
45.24%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$1.02 TND 2.96
96.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$0.76 TND 2.20
11.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.28 TND 0.82
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$1.72 TND 4.97
28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$1.93 TND 5.60
94.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$0.46 TND 1.34
273.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$0.18 TND 0.53
805.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.73 TND 5.00
-32.95%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$1.63 TND 4.73
21.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$10.54 TND 30.56
51.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.11 TND 17.73
-48.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$14.40 TND 41.77
-24.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$2.12 TND 6.14
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$3.40 TND 9.86
-64.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.14 TND 3.30
49.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$0.69 TND 2.01
130.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$0.75 TND 2.18
76.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$0.70 TND 2.02
67.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$0.47 TND 1.36
44.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.31 TND 0.90
80.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$3.56 TND 10.32
26.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$6.98 TND 20.24
173.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.33 TND 3.86
33.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.23 TND 3.58
158.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.33 TND 0.95
190.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$7.49 TND 21.73
152.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$0.30 TND 0.86
353.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$0.34 TND 0.97
297.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$3.36 TND 9.74
138.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$0.88 TND 2.56
40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$39.9K TND 115.6K
-46.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$35.5K TND 103.0K
-38.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$46.48 TND 135
53.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$9.57 TND 27.75
47.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$18.57 TND 53.9
-5.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$37.55 TND 109
12.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$13.32 TND 38.64
-48.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$5.13 TND 14.89
15.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$109 TND 316
181.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$3,370 TND 9,774
338.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$45.03 TND 131
23.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$60.5 TND 175
-55.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$95.6 TND 277
-12.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$65.5 TND 190
7.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$167 TND 484
155.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$101 TND 291
135.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$307 TND 890
161.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$236 TND 684
113.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$842 TND 2,440
144.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$415 TND 1,203
269.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Carthage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$279 TND 809
134.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10.96
-54.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Carthage: March 2, 2026

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