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 83.9% more expensive than Port Sudan without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 111.2% more expensive than Port Sudan without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
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Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.26 SDG 646
30.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$0.82 SDG 418
97.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$0.77 SDG 392
49.35%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$2.92 SDG 1,490
-33.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$6.54 SDG 3,339
143.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$16.19 SDG 8,266
-80.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$14.47 SDG 7,389
-23.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$4.41 SDG 2,254
-38.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$2.09 SDG 1,066
-43.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.59 SDG 811
7.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$3.45 SDG 1,762
-53.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$3.27 SDG 1,669
-57.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$1.68 SDG 858
-31.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
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Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$0.33 SDG 170
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$2.04 SDG 1,041
-30.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
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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)
$69.9 ฿2,234
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$11.54 SDG 5,894
21.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
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Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$29.59 SDG 15.1K
911.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$425 SDG 217.2K
3428.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$736 SDG 375.9K
-42.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$375 SDG 191.7K
-35.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$1,490 SDG 761.0K
-45.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$985 SDG 502.7K
-49.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$2,033 SDG 1.0M
-0.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$1,191 SDG 608.0K
27.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Port Sudan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$209 SDG 106.5K
206.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
0
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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Port Sudan: April 13, 2026

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