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 22.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sin el Fil is 30.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.77 LBP 964.1K
$2.02 ฿65.3
433.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 LBP 4.5M
$18.78 ฿608
169.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 LBP 713.5K
$7.67 ฿248
3.91%
Cappuccino
$3.04 LBP 272.2K
$1.98 ฿64.2
53.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 LBP 145.4K
$0.82 ฿26.64
97.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 LBP 78.9K
$0.33 ฿10.58
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 LBP 309.5K
$2.12 ฿68.6
63.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 LBP 460.5K
$3.73 ฿121
38.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LBP 158.5K
$1.64 ฿53.2
7.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 LBP 71.9K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-49.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 LBP 156.3K
$1.19 ฿38.62
47.06%
Eggs
$3.12 LBP 279.6K
$1.98 ฿64.1
57.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 LBP 730.1K
$15.99 ฿517
-48.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.31 LBP 833.7K
$3.12 ฿101
198.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.51 LBP 1M
$11.16 ฿361
3.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 LBP 154K
$2.76 ฿89.2
-37.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBP 136.5K
$1.22 ฿39.5
25.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 101.7K
$1.71 ฿55.4
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 98K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
$1.34 ฿43.21
-24.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.6K
$1.21 ฿39.23
-17.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 LBP 74.7K
$0.72 ฿23.2
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LBP 50.6K
$0.53 ฿17.05
7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 LBP 227.6K
$4.72 ฿153
-46.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.2 LBP 912.7K
$18.39 ฿595
-44.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LBP 115.7K
$1.79 ฿57.9
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 LBP 190K
$3.21 ฿104
-33.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 LBP 445.9K
$1.42 ฿46.08
250.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 LBP 113.8K
$1.35 ฿43.53
-5.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.02 LBP 1.8M
$7.85 ฿254
155.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 86.1K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-23.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
$21.2K ฿684.9K
67.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K LBP 2.5B
$21.8K ฿706.8K
27.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 LBP 19.2M
$70.6 ฿2,285
204.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.06 LBP 3.4M
$13.72 ฿444
177.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.75 LBP 3.3M
$17.56 ฿568
109.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.39 LBP 2.7M
$41.64 ฿1,347
-27.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.84 LBP 880.5K
$6.9 ฿223
42.61%
Cinema Ticket
$8.03 LBP 718.3K
$5.8 ฿188
38.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 LBP 26.7M
$308 ฿9,963
-3.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,511 LBP 403.7M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-69.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 LBP 6.2M
$55.4 ฿1,793
25.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 LBP 4M
$26.4 ฿854
70.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 LBP 9.1M
$85.1 ฿2,755
19.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 LBP 6.2M
$71.8 ฿2,323
-3.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 LBP 27M
$434 ฿14K
-30.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 LBP 22.7M
$235 ฿7,610
7.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$990 LBP 88.6M
$821 ฿26.6K
20.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 LBP 44.1M
$498 ฿16.1K
-1.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sin el Fil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$250 LBP 22.4M
$703 ฿22.8K
-64.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5
123.20%

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Last update for Sin el Fil: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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