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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 30.2% more expensive than Gabes without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 24.5% more expensive than Gabes without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Gabes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.6
$2.87 TND 8.37
-29.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿593
$18.96 TND 55.4
-1.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿238
$3.62 TND 10.56
106.63%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.7
$0.84 TND 2.45
138.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.01
$0.66 TND 1.94
28.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.21
$0.27 TND 0.80
29.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.5
$1.17 TND 3.41
88.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$1.60 TND 4.68
135.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Gabes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.8
$0.49 TND 1.44
251.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.1
$0.18 TND 0.53
805.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.93
$1.26 TND 3.67
-7.94%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.1
$1.75 TND 5.10
13.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿508
$12.17 TND 35.53
30.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.68 TND 16.58
-44.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿348
$13.56 TND 39.61
-19.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.3
$1.59 TND 4.65
66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.98
$2.80 TND 8.18
-56.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.1
$0.89 TND 2.59
91.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.7
$0.58 TND 1.68
174.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.21
$0.71 TND 2.08
85.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.25
$0.61 TND 1.78
91.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.61
$0.33 TND 0.96
106.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.76
$0.29 TND 0.84
93.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$3.42 TND 9.98
31.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿608
$3.49 TND 10.20
446.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.4
$0.70 TND 2.04
152.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$0.82 TND 2.41
287.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Gabes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.70
$0.21 TND 0.61
357.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿602
$6.90 TND 20.14
173.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.29
$0.29 TND 0.85
368.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.11
$0.22 TND 0.64
513.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿256
$6.04 TND 17.65
32.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.62
$0.87 TND 2.55
42.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿674.7K
$46.5K TND 135.8K
-54.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿693.5K
$29.0K TND 84.6K
-24.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Gabes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,271
$64.3 TND 188
10.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿449
$7.83 TND 22.86
79.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿557
$17.23 TND 50.3
1.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Gabes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,341
$32.30 TND 94.3
30.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿219
$4.81 TND 14.05
43.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿189
$6.28 TND 18.33
-5.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Gabes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,799
$57.5 TND 168
435.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿471.6K
$3,225 TND 9,418
358.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Gabes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,775
$32.22 TND 94.1
72.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿854
$41.30 TND 121
-35.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,653
$74.9 TND 219
11.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,235
$84.5 TND 247
-17.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Gabes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$113 TND 330
277.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,559
$71.8 TND 210
230.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$203 TND 592
295.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$120 TND 351
318.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.7K
$913 TND 2,665
125.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.9K
$595 TND 1,736
157.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Gabes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.8K
$429 TND 1,253
52.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12
-58.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gabes: March 1, 2026

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