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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9.7% more expensive than Sousse without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 0.9% more expensive than Sousse without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sousse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$3.98 TND 11.58
-48.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$24.16 TND 70.3
-23.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$5.18 TND 15.08
44.40%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$0.91 TND 2.64
119.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$0.67 TND 1.95
26.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$0.29 TND 0.83
20.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$1.22 TND 3.54
81.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$1.59 TND 4.62
136.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sousse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$0.47 TND 1.36
265.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$0.16 TND 0.47
918.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.30 TND 3.79
-10.77%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$1.74 TND 5.06
13.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$12.25 TND 35.65
30.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$5.60 TND 16.30
-43.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$13.93 TND 40.54
-21.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$1.53 TND 4.45
73.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$3.07 TND 8.93
-60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$0.90 TND 2.63
88.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$0.63 TND 1.82
152.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$0.71 TND 2.06
85.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$0.63 TND 1.84
85.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$0.44 TND 1.27
54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.33 TND 0.95
69.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$3.62 TND 10.53
24.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$7.05 TND 20.50
170.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$1.16 TND 3.37
52.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.05 TND 3.06
202.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sousse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$0.31 TND 0.90
209.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$10.33 TND 30.05
82.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$0.32 TND 0.92
325.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$0.49 TND 1.41
175.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$6.18 TND 17.99
29.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$0.89 TND 2.60
39.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$46.9K TND 136.3K
-54.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$36.5K TND 106.1K
-40.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sousse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$64.6 TND 188
10.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$11.18 TND 32.54
26.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$18.71 TND 54.4
-6.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sousse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$27.41 TND 79.8
53.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$27.13 TND 79.0
-74.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$6.48 TND 18.85
-8.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sousse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$105 TND 307
191.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$3,219 TND 9,367
359.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sousse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$41.15 TND 120
35.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$60.4 TND 176
-55.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$154 TND 447
-45.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$84.3 TND 245
-16.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sousse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$246 TND 715
73.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$161 TND 469
47.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$434 TND 1,263
84.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$326 TND 949
54.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$1,063 TND 3,092
93.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$647 TND 1,883
136.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sousse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$393 TND 1,144
66.30%
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 Sousse: March 2, 2026

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