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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sabratha is 40.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sabratha is 34.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sabratha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 LYD 29.94
$2.03 ฿64.0
132.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.04 LYD 115
$18.59 ฿586
-2.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.77 LYD 23.99
$7.48 ฿236
-49.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.60
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 4.17
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 3.04
$2.00 ฿63.0
-76.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 LYD 3.06
$0.85 ฿26.72
-43.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 LYD 0.80
$0.35 ฿11.09
-62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.21 ฿69.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 ฿118
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sabratha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 LYD 6.61
$1.72 ฿54.2
-39.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.47
$1.63 ฿51.5
-85.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 LYD 7.91
$1.16 ฿36.54
6.90%
Eggs
$1.46 LYD 9.26
$1.98 ฿62.4
-26.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.02 LYD 31.93
$15.93 ฿502
-68.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 LYD 21.39
$3.17 ฿99.9
5.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 LYD 65.0
$10.90 ฿344
-6.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 LYD 13.58
$2.65 ฿83.4
-19.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 LYD 8.23
$1.22 ฿38.57
5.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 LYD 5.16
$1.70 ฿53.5
-52.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 3.36
$1.59 ฿50.2
-66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 4.09
$1.32 ฿41.76
-51.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.65
$1.17 ฿36.86
-51.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 LYD 2.43
$0.68 ฿21.38
-44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.27
$0.56 ฿17.58
-64.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 LYD 7.50
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 LYD 4.46
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 LYD 4.05
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 LYD 11.91
$4.51 ฿142
-58.54%
Wine (Bottle)
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$19.07 ฿602
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿55.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 ฿100
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sabratha
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.37
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$18.90 ฿596
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 LYD 5.72
$1.36 ฿42.83
-33.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 LYD 5.60
$1.35 ฿42.65
-34.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 LYD 29.07
$8.03 ฿253
-43.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.21
$1.24 ฿39.20
-97.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K LYD 87.6K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
-34.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K LYD 103.9K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
-24.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sabratha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.01 LYD 204
$71.2 ฿2,247
-55.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.10 LYD 51.5
$14.09 ฿444
-42.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.34 LYD 148
$17.47 ฿551
33.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sabratha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$42.07 ฿1,327
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.88 ฿217
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Cinema Ticket
$4.47 LYD 28.46
$5.94 ฿187
-24.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sabratha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.9 LYD 336
$307 ฿9,694
-82.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$935 LYD 5,949
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-93.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sabratha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.12 LYD 134
$55.7 ฿1,756
-62.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.42 LYD 225
$26.79 ฿845
32.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.78 LYD 317
$83.2 ฿2,625
-40.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 LYD 353
$70.1 ฿2,211
-20.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sabratha
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$427 ฿13.5K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$237 ฿7,478
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$802 ฿25.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$503 ฿15.9K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,061 ฿65.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,533 ฿48.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sabratha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
5
250.00%

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Last update for Sabratha: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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