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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kairouan is 23.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kairouan is 26.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 TND 6.98
$2.03 ฿64.6
17.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.54 TND 24.94
$18.59 ฿593
-54.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 TND 9.76
$7.48 ฿238
-55.35%
Cappuccino
$0.72 TND 2.10
$2.00 ฿63.7
-64.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TND 1.87
$0.85 ฿27.01
-24.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 TND 0.39
$0.35 ฿11.21
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 TND 4.32
$2.21 ฿70.5
-33.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 TND 5.74
$3.76 ฿120
-47.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.45 TND 1.30
$1.72 ฿54.8
-73.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.09 TND 0.26
$1.63 ฿52.1
-94.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 TND 4.55
$1.16 ฿36.93
34.48%
Eggs
$1.49 TND 4.34
$1.98 ฿63.1
-24.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.35 TND 33.14
$15.93 ฿508
-28.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.61 TND 16.39
$3.17 ฿101
76.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 TND 34.87
$10.90 ฿348
9.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 TND 6.50
$2.65 ฿84.3
-15.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 TND 6.85
$1.22 ฿38.98
92.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 TND 3.06
$1.70 ฿54.1
-38.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 TND 1.97
$1.59 ฿50.7
-57.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 TND 1.94
$1.32 ฿42.21
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 TND 2.24
$1.17 ฿37.25
-34.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 TND 1.51
$0.68 ฿21.61
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 TND 0.73
$0.56 ฿17.76
-55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 TND 9.86
$4.51 ฿144
-25.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 TND 20.06
$19.07 ฿608
-63.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 TND 3.37
$1.77 ฿56.4
-35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 TND 3.12
$3.18 ฿101
-66.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$0.96 ฿30.70
-63.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.18 TND 29.73
$18.90 ฿602
-46.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$1.36 ฿43.29
-78.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$1.35 ฿43.11
-77.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 TND 21.88
$8.03 ฿256
-6.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 TND 2.21
$1.24 ฿39.62
-38.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K TND 104.9K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
69.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K TND 100.6K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
58.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.13 TND 135
$71.2 ฿2,271
-35.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.53 TND 27.82
$14.09 ฿449
-32.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.98 TND 43.75
$17.47 ฿557
-14.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.26 TND 67.9
$42.07 ฿1,341
-44.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.95 TND 37.81
$6.88 ฿219
88.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 TND 13.58
$5.94 ฿189
-21.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 TND 317
$307 ฿9,799
-64.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,469 TND 7,209
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-83.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.37 TND 68.2
$55.7 ฿1,775
-58.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 TND 131
$26.79 ฿854
67.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.36 TND 138
$83.2 ฿2,653
-43.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.2 TND 190
$70.1 ฿2,235
-6.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 TND 341
$427 ฿13.6K
-72.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$136 TND 398
$237 ฿7,559
-42.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 TND 1,086
$802 ฿25.6K
-53.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 793
$503 ฿16.0K
-46.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kairouan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 TND 974
$654 ฿20.8K
-48.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
5
172.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kairouan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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