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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kairouan is 24.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kairouan is 32% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.42 TND 7.05
$2.02 ฿65.3
19.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.37 TND 24.35
$18.78 ฿608
-55.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 TND 9.97
$7.67 ฿248
-55.28%
Cappuccino
$0.72 TND 2.1
$1.98 ฿64.2
-63.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TND 1.86
$0.82 ฿26.64
-21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 TND 0.48
$0.33 ฿10.58
-51.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 TND 4.39
$2.12 ฿68.6
-28.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$3.73 ฿121
-49.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.45 TND 1.3
$1.64 ฿53.2
-72.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.07 TND 0.2
$1.57 ฿50.9
-95.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.33
$1.19 ฿38.62
25.21%
Eggs
$1.55 TND 4.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
-21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.14 TND 32.42
$15.99 ฿517
-30.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.67 TND 16.51
$3.12 ฿101
81.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.1 TND 35.2
$11.16 ฿361
8.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 TND 6.46
$2.76 ฿89.2
-19.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 TND 6.84
$1.22 ฿39.5
92.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 TND 3.06
$1.71 ฿55.4
-38.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 TND 1.97
$1.55 ฿50.2
-56.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 TND 1.95
$1.34 ฿43.21
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.11
$1.21 ฿39.23
-40.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 TND 1.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 TND 0.72
$0.53 ฿17.05
-52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 TND 10.03
$4.72 ฿153
-26.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 TND 20.27
$18.39 ฿595
-62.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$1.79 ฿57.9
-38.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 TND 3.1
$3.21 ฿104
-66.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Kairouan
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 29.5
$18.9 ฿612
-46.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$1.42 ฿46.08
-79.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$1.35 ฿43.53
-75.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 TND 22.23
$7.85 ฿254
-2.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 TND 2.29
$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
69.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K TND 100.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
58.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.79 TND 133
$70.6 ฿2,285
-35.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 TND 28.64
$13.72 ฿444
-28.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.73 TND 42.86
$17.56 ฿568
-16.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.9 TND 69.6
$41.64 ฿1,347
-42.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.96 TND 37.72
$6.9 ฿223
87.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.6 TND 13.37
$5.8 ฿188
-20.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 TND 311
$308 ฿9,963
-65.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,437 TND 7,091
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-83.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.09 TND 70.1
$55.4 ฿1,793
-56.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.79 TND 127
$26.4 ฿854
65.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.33 TND 138
$85.1 ฿2,755
-44.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.6 TND 188
$71.8 ฿2,323
-10.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 TND 340
$434 ฿14K
-73.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 TND 400
$235 ฿7,610
-41.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 TND 1,110
$821 ฿26.6K
-53.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 TND 803
$498 ฿16.1K
-44.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$876 TND 2,550
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-59.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$332 TND 965
$703 ฿22.8K
-52.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
5
172.00%

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Last update for Kairouan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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