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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jadu is 40.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jadu is 45.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jadu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.66 LYD 25.39
$2.02 ฿65.3
130.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.99 LYD 98.1
$18.78 ฿608
-4.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 LYD 19.79
$7.67 ฿248
-52.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.54 LYD 2.93
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LYD 3.69
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 2.61
$1.98 ฿64.2
-75.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 LYD 2.49
$0.82 ฿26.64
-43.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 LYD 0.69
$0.33 ฿10.58
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jadu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 LYD 5.39
$1.64 ฿53.2
-39.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.14
$1.57 ฿50.9
-86.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 LYD 6.48
$1.19 ฿38.62
-
Eggs
$1.49 LYD 8.12
$1.98 ฿64.1
-24.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 LYD 26.39
$15.99 ฿517
-69.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.4 LYD 18.53
$3.12 ฿101
8.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.09 LYD 55
$11.16 ฿361
-9.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 LYD 11.61
$2.76 ฿89.2
-22.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 LYD 7.21
$1.22 ฿39.5
8.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 LYD 4.18
$1.71 ฿55.4
-54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.04
$1.55 ฿50.2
-63.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYD 3.78
$1.34 ฿43.21
-48.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 2.92
$1.21 ฿39.23
-56.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 LYD 2.25
$0.72 ฿23.2
-43.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$0.53 ฿17.05
-62.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.15 LYD 6.26
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 3.94
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.82
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.85 LYD 10.09
$4.72 ฿153
-60.81%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jadu
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 LYD 4.95
$1.42 ฿46.08
-35.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 LYD 4.81
$1.35 ฿43.53
-34.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.6 LYD 25.08
$7.85 ฿254
-41.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.16
$1.25 ฿40.4
-97.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K LYD 73.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-36.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K LYD 87.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-26.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jadu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.97 LYD 174
$70.6 ฿2,285
-54.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 LYD 44.46
$13.72 ฿444
-40.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.51 LYD 123
$17.56 ฿568
28.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jadu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 LYD 25.44
$5.8 ฿188
-19.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jadu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53 LYD 289
$308 ฿9,963
-82.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$917 LYD 4,996
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-93.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jadu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.59 LYD 118
$55.4 ฿1,793
-61.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.96 LYD 196
$26.4 ฿854
36.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51 LYD 278
$85.1 ฿2,755
-40.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 LYD 303
$71.8 ฿2,323
-22.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jadu
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jadu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
5
250.00%

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Last update for Jadu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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