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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 33% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 47% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kairouan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.42 TND 7.05
-16.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$8.37 TND 24.35
124.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.43 TND 9.97
123.62%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.72 TND 2.1
175.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.64 TND 1.86
28.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.16 TND 0.48
106.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.51 TND 4.39
40.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.89 TND 5.51
97.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kairouan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.45 TND 1.3
264.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.07 TND 0.2
2142.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.49 TND 4.33
-20.13%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.55 TND 4.5
27.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.14 TND 32.42
43.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.67 TND 16.51
-44.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.1 TND 35.2
-7.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.22 TND 6.46
24.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.35 TND 6.84
-48.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.05 TND 3.06
62.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.68 TND 1.97
127.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.67 TND 1.95
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.72 TND 2.11
68.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.52 TND 1.5
38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.25 TND 0.72
112.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.45 TND 10.03
36.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.97 TND 20.27
163.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.1 TND 3.19
62.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.07 TND 3.1
200.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kairouan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.35 TND 1.02
168.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$10.14 TND 29.5
86.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.29 TND 0.84
389.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.33 TND 0.97
309.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.64 TND 22.23
2.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.79 TND 2.29
58.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.9K TND 104.5K
-41.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.6K TND 100.8K
-36.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kairouan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$45.79 TND 133
54.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.84 TND 28.64
39.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$14.73 TND 42.86
19.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kairouan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$23.9 TND 69.6
74.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$12.96 TND 37.72
-46.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.6 TND 13.37
26.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kairouan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$107 TND 311
187.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,437 TND 7,091
503.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kairouan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$24.09 TND 70.1
129.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$43.79 TND 127
-39.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$47.33 TND 138
79.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$64.6 TND 188
11.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kairouan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$117 TND 340
271.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$137 TND 400
71.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$381 TND 1,110
115.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$276 TND 803
80.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$876 TND 2,550
148.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kairouan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$332 TND 965
112.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.6
-63.24%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kairouan: October 29, 2025

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