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

🙂 Solo nomad: Misrata is 49.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Misrata is 46.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Misrata
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 LYD 15.3
$2.02 ฿65.3
39.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.92 LYD 59.5
$18.78 ฿608
-41.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.77 LYD 20.55
$7.67 ฿248
-50.85%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.08
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYD 2.43
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 2.63
$1.98 ฿64.2
-75.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYD 2.44
$0.82 ฿26.64
-45.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 LYD 0.54
$0.33 ฿10.58
-69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Misrata
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 LYD 4.5
$1.64 ฿53.2
-49.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.25
$1.57 ฿50.9
-85.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 LYD 4.89
$1.19 ฿38.62
-24.37%
Eggs
$1.08 LYD 5.86
$1.98 ฿64.1
-45.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.57 LYD 24.91
$15.99 ฿517
-71.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.25 LYD 12.27
$3.12 ฿101
-27.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 LYD 48.14
$11.16 ฿361
-20.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 LYD 8.29
$2.76 ฿89.2
-44.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 LYD 6.8
$1.22 ฿39.5
2.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 LYD 4.44
$1.71 ฿55.4
-52.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 2.86
$1.55 ฿50.2
-66.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYD 3.76
$1.34 ฿43.21
-48.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.13
$1.21 ฿39.23
-52.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 LYD 2.28
$0.72 ฿23.2
-41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.2
$0.53 ฿17.05
-58.49%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.57 LYD 3.13
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 3.63
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 LYD 3.49
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 LYD 10.17
$4.72 ฿153
-60.38%
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
Misrata
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 LYD 3.05
$0.94 ฿30.44
-40.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.1 LYD 344
$18.9 ฿612
234.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 LYD 5.17
$1.42 ฿46.08
-33.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 LYD 3.4
$1.35 ฿43.53
-54.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 LYD 24.82
$7.85 ฿254
-42.04%
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)
$13.8K LYD 75K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-34.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K LYD 89.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-24.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Misrata
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.94 LYD 174
$70.6 ฿2,285
-54.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.11 LYD 22.4
$13.72 ฿444
-70.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.92 LYD 75.9
$17.56 ฿568
-20.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Misrata
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.69 LYD 102
$41.64 ฿1,347
-55.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.3 LYD 50.7
$6.9 ฿223
34.78%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 LYD 15.45
$5.8 ฿188
-51.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Misrata
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.9 LYD 288
$308 ฿9,963
-82.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$833 LYD 4,541
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-94.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Misrata
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.26 LYD 116
$55.4 ฿1,793
-61.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.6 LYD 57.8
$26.4 ฿854
-59.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.16 LYD 181
$85.1 ฿2,755
-61.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.42 LYD 226
$71.8 ฿2,323
-42.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Misrata
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$205 LYD 1,118
$434 ฿14K
-52.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.8 LYD 495
$235 ฿7,610
-61.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 LYD 2,047
$821 ฿26.6K
-54.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 LYD 992
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$649 LYD 3,535
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-70.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$99.2 LYD 540
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-93.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Misrata
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 LYD 2,041
$703 ฿22.8K
-46.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
5
172.00%

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Last update for Misrata: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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