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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.1% cheaper than Khartoum without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 1.4% cheaper than Khartoum without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Khartoum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$7.33 SDG 3,298
-72.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$33.00 SDG 14.8K
-43.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$7.83 SDG 3,523
-4.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.02 SDG 908
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.35 SDG 1,506
-
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$2.33 SDG 1,048
-14.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$0.59 SDG 267
44.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.40 SDG 181
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Khartoum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.67 SDG 750
2.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$1.39 SDG 624
17.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$3.25 SDG 1,460
-64.31%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$2.77 SDG 1,248
-28.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$14.50 SDG 6,521
9.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.31 SDG 2,836
-49.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$6.74 SDG 3,029
61.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$4.83 SDG 2,173
-45.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.28 SDG 576
-4.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$2.51 SDG 1,131
-32.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$1.77 SDG 796
-10.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$1.29 SDG 578
2.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$1.08 SDG 485
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
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-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.62 SDG 277
-9.68%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$4.12 SDG 1,853
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.04 SDG 1,817
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$1.48 SDG 667
204.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Khartoum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.68 SDG 307
41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$25.05 SDG 11.3K
-24.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$3.56 SDG 1,601
-61.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$0.98 SDG 443
37.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$10.06 SDG 4,525
-20.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.34 SDG 604
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$16.6K SDG 7.5M
30.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Khartoum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$50.7 SDG 22.8K
40.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$9.76 SDG 4,391
44.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$68.9 SDG 31.0K
-74.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Khartoum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$32.76 SDG 14.7K
28.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
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Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$3.89 SDG 1,751
52.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Khartoum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$90.2 SDG 40.5K
240.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$1,892 SDG 851.0K
681.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Khartoum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$14.55 SDG 6,543
282.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$54.0 SDG 24.3K
54.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$51.9 SDG 23.3K
35.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Khartoum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$633 SDG 284.6K
-32.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$295 SDG 132.5K
-19.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$1,252 SDG 563.2K
-35.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$491 SDG 220.9K
2.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$2,190 SDG 985.0K
-5.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$1,132 SDG 509.1K
35.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Khartoum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$187 SDG 84.3K
248.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
26
-80.77%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Khartoum: March 1, 2026

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