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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sebha is 83.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 75.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sebha is 82.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 80.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sebha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.02 ฿65.3
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$18.78 ฿608
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.67 ฿248
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Cappuccino
-
$1.98 ฿64.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.82 ฿26.64
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.33 ฿10.58
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.12 ฿68.6
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sebha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 LYD 5
$1.64 ฿53.2
-43.90%
White Bread (500g)
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$1.57 ฿50.9
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 LYD 4.23
$1.19 ฿38.62
-34.45%
Eggs
$1.36 LYD 7.4
$1.98 ฿64.1
-31.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$15.99 ฿517
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.12 ฿101
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.53 LYD 46.51
$11.16 ฿361
-23.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 LYD 10.68
$2.76 ฿89.2
-28.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 LYD 7.46
$1.22 ฿39.5
12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 LYD 4.74
$1.71 ฿55.4
-49.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 2.82
$1.55 ฿50.2
-66.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.66
$1.34 ฿43.21
-63.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 LYD 2.64
$1.21 ฿39.23
-60.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.72 ฿23.2
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 LYD 1.55
$0.53 ฿17.05
-45.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.72 ฿153
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Wine (Bottle)
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$18.39 ฿595
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.79 ฿57.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sebha
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$18.9 ฿612
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 LYD 5.31
$1.35 ฿43.53
-28.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.19
$1.25 ฿40.4
-97.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$21.2K ฿684.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sebha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.4 LYD 138
$70.6 ฿2,285
-64.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$13.72 ฿444
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$17.56 ฿568
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sebha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.84 LYD 42.72
$41.64 ฿1,347
-81.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.9 ฿223
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Cinema Ticket
-
$5.8 ฿188
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sebha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$308 ฿9,963
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sebha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.4 ฿1,793
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.4 ฿854
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.1 ฿2,755
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$71.8 ฿2,323
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sebha
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 LYD 771
$434 ฿14K
-67.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99 LYD 539
$235 ฿7,610
-57.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 LYD 1,104
$821 ฿26.6K
-75.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 LYD 655
$498 ฿16.1K
-75.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$316 LYD 1,724
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-85.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$196 LYD 1,070
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-87.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sebha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$398 LYD 2,171
$703 ฿22.8K
-43.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Sebha: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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