Cost of Living Comparison Between El Kef and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between El Kef and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: El Kef is 38.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: El Kef is 27.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Kef
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.35 TND 9.75
$2.02 ฿65.3
65.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.75 TND 40.01
$18.78 ฿608
-26.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.37 TND 9.81
$7.67 ฿248
-56.06%
Cappuccino
$0.71 TND 2.07
$1.98 ฿64.2
-64.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 TND 1.55
$0.82 ฿26.64
-35.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TND 0.66
$0.33 ฿10.58
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 TND 2.71
$2.12 ฿68.6
-56.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 TND 2.93
$3.73 ฿121
-72.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Kef
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.47 TND 1.38
$1.64 ฿53.2
-71.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TND 0.51
$1.57 ฿50.9
-89.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 TND 4.36
$1.19 ฿38.62
26.05%
Eggs
$1.51 TND 4.38
$1.98 ฿64.1
-23.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.48 TND 33.4
$15.99 ฿517
-28.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.72 TND 16.65
$3.12 ฿101
83.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.75 TND 40.02
$11.16 ฿361
23.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 TND 6.33
$2.76 ฿89.2
-21.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 TND 4.77
$1.22 ฿39.5
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 TND 3.02
$1.71 ฿55.4
-39.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 TND 1.82
$1.55 ฿50.2
-59.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 TND 1.24
$1.34 ฿43.21
-67.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.19 TND 0.55
$1.21 ฿39.23
-84.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 TND 1.43
$0.72 ฿23.2
-31.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$0.53 ฿17.05
-45.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 TND 9.7
$4.72 ฿153
-29.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.38 TND 12.75
$18.39 ฿595
-76.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 TND 1.88
$1.79 ฿57.9
-63.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 TND 2.98
$3.21 ฿104
-68.22%
🚌 Getting Around
El Kef
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.02
$0.94 ฿30.44
-62.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.14 TND 29.51
$18.9 ฿612
-46.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 TND 0.86
$1.42 ฿46.08
-78.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$1.35 ฿43.53
-78.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.61 TND 22.15
$7.85 ฿254
-3.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 TND 2.3
$1.25 ฿40.4
-36.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K TND 104.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
69.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K TND 100.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
57.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Kef
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.57 TND 77.3
$70.6 ฿2,285
-62.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.82 TND 28.58
$13.72 ฿444
-28.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.33 TND 41.69
$17.56 ฿568
-18.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Kef
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.59 TND 86.1
$41.64 ฿1,347
-28.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.56 TND 36.54
$6.9 ฿223
82.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 TND 13.5
$5.8 ฿188
-20.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Kef
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.7 TND 200
$308 ฿9,963
-77.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,446 TND 7,118
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-83.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Kef
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.32 TND 67.9
$55.4 ฿1,793
-57.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.42 TND 126
$26.4 ฿854
64.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.93 TND 116
$85.1 ฿2,755
-53.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 TND 190
$71.8 ฿2,323
-8.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Kef
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 TND 565
$434 ฿14K
-55.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 TND 393
$235 ฿7,610
-42.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 TND 1,113
$821 ฿26.6K
-53.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 TND 781
$498 ฿16.1K
-46.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$804 TND 2,341
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-63.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Kef
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$168 TND 490
$703 ฿22.8K
-76.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
5
172.00%

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Last update for El Kef: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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