Cost of Living Comparison Between Sin el Fil and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Sin el Fil and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Sin el Fil is 12.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sin el Fil is 50.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 LBP 966.9K
$2.03 ฿63.8
432.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 LBP 4.5M
$18.59 ฿585
171.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.80 LBP 698.1K
$7.48 ฿235
4.28%
Cappuccino
$2.95 LBP 264.5K
$2.00 ฿62.8
47.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 LBP 142.9K
$0.85 ฿26.63
88.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 82.8K
$0.35 ฿11.05
165.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 LBP 314.4K
$2.21 ฿69.5
58.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 LBP 456.7K
$3.76 ฿118
35.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LBP 158.9K
$1.72 ฿54.0
3.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 LBP 76.1K
$1.63 ฿51.4
-47.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 LBP 156.8K
$1.16 ฿36.42
50.86%
Eggs
$3.20 LBP 286.7K
$1.98 ฿62.2
61.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.02 LBP 717.5K
$15.93 ฿501
-49.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.31 LBP 833.2K
$3.17 ฿99.6
193.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.20 LBP 1.0M
$10.90 ฿343
2.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 LBP 161.5K
$2.65 ฿83.2
-32.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBP 136.9K
$1.22 ฿38.45
25.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 LBP 98.5K
$1.70 ฿53.4
-35.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 LBP 98.1K
$1.59 ฿49.99
-30.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.1K
$1.32 ฿41.63
-24.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.1K
$1.17 ฿36.74
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 LBP 78.8K
$0.68 ฿21.31
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.4K
$0.56 ฿17.52
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBP 228.9K
$4.51 ฿142
-43.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.99 LBP 894.0K
$19.07 ฿600
-47.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LBP 115.1K
$1.77 ฿55.7
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 LBP 189.8K
$3.18 ฿100.0
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.27
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.92 LBP 440.5K
$1.36 ฿42.69
261.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.0K
$1.35 ฿42.51
-9.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.77 LBP 1.8M
$8.03 ฿253
146.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 LBP 79.2K
$1.24 ฿39.08
-28.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K LBP 3.2B
$21.2K ฿665.4K
67.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K LBP 2.5B
$21.8K ฿684.0K
30.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 LBP 19.1M
$71.2 ฿2,240
198.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.11 LBP 3.3M
$14.09 ฿443
163.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.93 LBP 3.3M
$17.47 ฿549
111.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.35 LBP 2.7M
$42.07 ฿1,323
-27.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.07 LBP 901.2K
$6.88 ฿216
46.37%
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 LBP 721.9K
$5.94 ฿187
35.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 LBP 27.3M
$307 ฿9,664
-0.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,489 LBP 401.7M
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-69.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.1 LBP 6.5M
$55.7 ฿1,750
29.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.45 LBP 4.0M
$26.79 ฿842
65.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 LBP 9.0M
$83.2 ฿2,617
20.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 LBP 6.3M
$70.1 ฿2,204
0.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 LBP 26.8M
$427 ฿13.4K
-29.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 LBP 22.0M
$237 ฿7,454
3.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,005 LBP 90.0M
$802 ฿25.2K
25.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 LBP 44.0M
$503 ฿15.8K
-2.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$251 LBP 22.5M
$654 ฿20.6K
-61.57%
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 Sin el Fil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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