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

😐 Solo nomad: Sidon is 25.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sidon is 37.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sidon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.74 LBP 961.5K
$2.03 ฿64.8
429.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
$18.59 ฿594
225.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 LBP 730.8K
$7.48 ฿239
9.22%
Cappuccino
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
$2.00 ฿63.8
71.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 LBP 145.7K
$0.85 ฿27.08
91.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 83.6K
$0.35 ฿11.24
165.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 LBP 317.9K
$2.21 ฿70.7
60.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 LBP 437.2K
$3.76 ฿120
30.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sidon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LBP 158.5K
$1.72 ฿54.9
2.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 71.1K
$1.63 ฿52.2
-51.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 LBP 164.8K
$1.16 ฿37.04
58.62%
Eggs
$3.07 LBP 274.6K
$1.98 ฿63.3
55.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.35 LBP 1.0M
$15.93 ฿509
-28.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.68 LBP 866.1K
$3.17 ฿101
205.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 LBP 1.0M
$10.90 ฿349
6.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 LBP 161.3K
$2.65 ฿84.6
-32.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBP 136.5K
$1.22 ฿39.09
25.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 LBP 99.2K
$1.70 ฿54.3
-34.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 LBP 98.6K
$1.59 ฿50.8
-30.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.2K
$1.32 ฿42.33
-23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 88.6K
$1.17 ฿37.36
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 LBP 78.1K
$0.68 ฿21.67
27.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 LBP 46.0K
$0.56 ฿17.81
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 LBP 227.7K
$4.51 ฿144
-43.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 LBP 975.2K
$19.07 ฿610
-42.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.3K
$1.77 ฿56.6
-30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 LBP 190.0K
$3.18 ฿102
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Sidon
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 LBP 174.6K
$0.96 ฿30.78
103.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 LBP 435.7K
$1.36 ฿43.41
258.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBP 112.8K
$1.35 ฿43.23
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.09 LBP 1.8M
$8.03 ฿257
150.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
$1.24 ฿39.74
-23.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K LBP 3.2B
$21.2K ฿676.6K
66.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K LBP 2.5B
$21.8K ฿695.5K
27.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 LBP 18.9M
$71.2 ฿2,277
195.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.26 LBP 3.4M
$14.09 ฿450
171.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.70 LBP 3.3M
$17.47 ฿559
110.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sidon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.23 LBP 3.0M
$42.07 ฿1,345
-21.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.97 LBP 892.4K
$6.88 ฿220
44.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.89 LBP 527.3K
$5.94 ฿190
-0.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sidon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 LBP 26.8M
$307 ฿9,827
-2.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,390 LBP 392.9M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-70.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sidon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 LBP 6.3M
$55.7 ฿1,780
26.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 LBP 4.0M
$26.79 ฿856
65.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 LBP 11.2M
$83.2 ฿2,661
49.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.5 LBP 8.4M
$70.1 ฿2,241
33.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sidon
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 LBP 22.4M
$427 ฿13.7K
-41.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 LBP 9.1M
$237 ฿7,580
-57.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 LBP 54.1M
$802 ฿25.6K
-24.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 LBP 35.1M
$503 ฿16.1K
-22.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,009 LBP 90.3M
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-51.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$842 LBP 75.3M
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-45.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sidon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5
123.20%

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

Last update for Sidon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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