Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Port Sudan Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Port Sudan

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 97.3% more expensive than Port Sudan without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 100.2% more expensive than Port Sudan without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
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Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.26 SDG 756
30.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.82 SDG 490
91.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.73 SDG 435
63.01%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.04 SDG 1,820
-34.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.73 SDG 4,032
137.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$16.46 SDG 9,854
-81.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.36 SDG 8,600
-22.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$4.27 SDG 2,557
-35.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.18 SDG 1,306
-44.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.57 SDG 940
8.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.56 SDG 2,130
-56.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$3.33 SDG 1,996
-59.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.71 SDG 1,021
-29.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
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Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.31 SDG 183
203.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.94 SDG 1,164
-26.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$11.34 SDG 6,789
20.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$28.91 SDG 17.3K
964.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$421 SDG 252K
3392.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$738 SDG 442K
-41.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$368 SDG 220.5K
-36.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,499 SDG 897.6K
-45.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,004 SDG 601K
-50.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,023 SDG 1.2M
7.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,190 SDG 712.2K
29.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$208 SDG 124.3K
238.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Port Sudan: October 27, 2025

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