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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarhuna is 40.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tarhuna is 39.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarhuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 LYD 25.49
$2.02 ฿65.3
131.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18 LYD 98.1
$18.78 ฿608
-4.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.76 LYD 20.48
$7.67 ฿248
-50.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.54 LYD 2.92
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.84
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 2.61
$1.98 ฿64.2
-75.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 LYD 2.5
$0.82 ฿26.64
-43.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.09 LYD 0.52
$0.33 ฿10.58
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarhuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 LYD 5.67
$1.64 ฿53.2
-36.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.14
$1.57 ฿50.9
-86.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 LYD 6.79
$1.19 ฿38.62
5.04%
Eggs
$1.43 LYD 7.78
$1.98 ฿64.1
-27.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.02 LYD 27.33
$15.99 ฿517
-68.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 LYD 18.4
$3.12 ฿101
8.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.42 LYD 56.8
$11.16 ฿361
-6.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 LYD 11.67
$2.76 ฿89.2
-22.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 LYD 7.23
$1.22 ฿39.5
9.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 LYD 4.13
$1.71 ฿55.4
-55.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 2.83
$1.55 ฿50.2
-66.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 LYD 3.55
$1.34 ฿43.21
-51.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.09
$1.21 ฿39.23
-52.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 LYD 2.26
$0.72 ฿23.2
-43.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$0.53 ฿17.05
-62.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.17 LYD 6.39
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 3.85
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 3.59
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 LYD 9.81
$4.72 ฿153
-61.86%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tarhuna
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)
$0.91 LYD 4.95
$1.42 ฿46.08
-35.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 LYD 4.81
$1.35 ฿43.53
-34.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 LYD 25.69
$7.85 ฿254
-40.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.16
$1.25 ฿40.4
-97.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K LYD 73.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-36.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K LYD 89.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-24.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarhuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.92 LYD 174
$70.6 ฿2,285
-54.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.1 LYD 44.17
$13.72 ฿444
-40.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.74 LYD 124
$17.56 ฿568
29.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarhuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 LYD 25.58
$5.8 ฿188
-19.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarhuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.6 LYD 281
$308 ฿9,963
-83.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$914 LYD 4,980
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-93.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarhuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.23 LYD 116
$55.4 ฿1,793
-61.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.42 LYD 193
$26.4 ฿854
34.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.2 LYD 279
$85.1 ฿2,755
-39.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 LYD 303
$71.8 ฿2,323
-22.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarhuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.5 LYD 504
$434 ฿14K
-78.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 LYD 353
$235 ฿7,610
-72.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarhuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
5
250.00%

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Last update for Tarhuna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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