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

🙂 Solo nomad: Khartoum is 10.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Khartoum is 2.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khartoum
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.62 SDG 3,893
$2.01 ฿64.4
279.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.58 SDG 16.6K
$18.23 ฿583
78.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.10 SDG 4,137
$7.65 ฿244
5.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 SDG 1,028
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 SDG 1,749
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.42 SDG 1,236
$1.92 ฿61.3
26.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 SDG 300
$0.84 ฿26.90
-29.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 SDG 225
$0.36 ฿11.39
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.19 ฿70.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Khartoum
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 SDG 837
$1.64 ฿52.4
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 SDG 707
$1.62 ฿51.8
-14.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.40 SDG 1,737
$1.15 ฿36.88
195.65%
Eggs
$2.77 SDG 1,417
$1.94 ฿62.0
42.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.33 SDG 7,319
$15.94 ฿510
-10.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 SDG 3,382
$3.10 ฿99.2
113.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.74 SDG 3,441
$11.07 ฿354
-39.11%
Apples (1kg)
$4.80 SDG 2,450
$2.71 ฿86.5
77.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 SDG 621
$1.18 ฿37.69
3.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 SDG 1,317
$1.71 ฿54.5
50.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 SDG 915
$1.61 ฿51.3
11.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 SDG 692
$1.39 ฿44.53
-2.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 SDG 545
$1.15 ฿36.70
-6.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.71 ฿22.76
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 SDG 335
$0.55 ฿17.60
20.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.88 SDG 1,983
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 SDG 2,099
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.46 SDG 747
$4.57 ฿146
-68.05%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.87 ฿603
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 ฿58.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿103
-
🚌 Getting Around
Khartoum
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 SDG 365
$0.88 ฿28.16
-19.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.36 SDG 12.9K
$18.89 ฿604
34.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 SDG 1,773
$1.41 ฿45.17
146.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 SDG 520
$1.30 ฿41.59
-21.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.15 SDG 5,181
$8.20 ฿262
23.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 SDG 695
$1.23 ฿39.18
10.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿677.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K SDG 8.4M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
-26.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khartoum
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.3 SDG 26.7K
$69.9 ฿2,234
-25.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 SDG 4,915
$14.07 ฿450
-31.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.4 SDG 36.4K
$17.70 ฿566
303.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Khartoum
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.58 SDG 17.1K
$41.41 ฿1,324
-18.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 SDG 2,067
$5.74 ฿184
-29.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khartoum
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.1 SDG 46.5K
$299 ฿9,566
-69.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,840 SDG 939.3K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-87.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Khartoum
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.68 SDG 7,495
$54.8 ฿1,753
-73.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.35 ฿842
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.6 SDG 28.4K
$84.7 ฿2,706
-34.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.9 SDG 27.0K
$69.7 ฿2,229
-24.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khartoum
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 SDG 321.2K
$427 ฿13.6K
47.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 SDG 146.0K
$241 ฿7,697
18.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 SDG 622.1K
$811 ฿25.9K
50.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$488 SDG 249.1K
$498 ฿15.9K
-2.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,127 SDG 1.1M
$2,022 ฿64.7K
5.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 SDG 588.1K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-24.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Khartoum
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 SDG 95.9K
$639 ฿20.4K
-70.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26
5
420.00%

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

Last update for Khartoum: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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