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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 8% more expensive than Tunis without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 2.1% more expensive than Tunis without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tunis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$4.98 TND 14.48
-59.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$25.2 TND 73.3
-25.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.18 TND 15.08
48.07%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.04 TND 3.02
90.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.7 TND 2.05
17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.28 TND 0.82
17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.74 TND 5.07
21.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.68 TND 7.78
39.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tunis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.5 TND 1.44
228.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.2 TND 0.59
685.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.78 TND 5.17
-33.15%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.55 TND 4.52
27.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.65 TND 30.99
50.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.33 TND 18.42
-50.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.58 TND 42.44
-23.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.09 TND 6.08
32.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.66 TND 10.65
-66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.12 TND 3.27
52.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.72 TND 2.08
115.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.71 TND 2.08
88.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.63 TND 1.82
92.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.46 TND 1.35
56.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.29 TND 0.83
82.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.35 TND 9.75
40.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.76 TND 19.67
172.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.27 TND 3.7
40.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.59 TND 4.62
101.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tunis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.35 TND 1.03
168.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$14.3 TND 41.61
32.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.3 TND 0.86
373.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.33 TND 0.96
309.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$3.42 TND 9.95
129.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.81 TND 2.36
54.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$40.8K TND 118.8K
-48.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$38.6K TND 112.3K
-43.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tunis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$58.9 TND 171
19.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.62 TND 27.98
42.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$20.72 TND 60.3
-15.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tunis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$34.9 TND 102
19.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$14.14 TND 41.16
-51.20%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.36 TND 15.59
8.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tunis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$111 TND 322
178.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,370 TND 9,807
336.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tunis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$45.94 TND 134
20.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$60.2 TND 175
-56.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$94.8 TND 276
-10.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$80.5 TND 234
-10.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tunis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$272 TND 791
59.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$179 TND 521
31.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$480 TND 1,398
70.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$294 TND 854
69.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,086 TND 3,160
100.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$716 TND 2,084
115.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tunis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$378 TND 1,099
86.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10.96
-54.38%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tunis: October 28, 2025

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