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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tartus is 29.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tartus is 18.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tartus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.08 SYP 682
$2.03 ฿64.2
199.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.93 SYP 3,132
$18.59 ฿588
50.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 SYP 613
$7.48 ฿237
-26.87%
Cappuccino
$0.73 SYP 81.6
$2.00 ฿63.2
-63.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SYP 132
$0.85 ฿26.81
38.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SYP 81.2
$0.35 ฿11.13
105.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 SYP 182
$2.21 ฿70.0
-26.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 SYP 289
$3.76 ฿119
-31.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tartus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 SYP 115
$1.72 ฿54.4
-40.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 SYP 70.6
$1.63 ฿51.7
-61.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 SYP 172
$1.16 ฿36.66
31.90%
Eggs
$1.42 SYP 159
$1.98 ฿62.6
-28.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.99 SYP 335
$15.93 ฿504
-81.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.44 SYP 835
$3.17 ฿100
134.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 SYP 884
$10.90 ฿345
-27.61%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 SYP 103
$2.65 ฿83.7
-65.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 SYP 137
$1.22 ฿38.70
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 SYP 111
$1.70 ฿53.7
-41.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 SYP 105
$1.59 ฿50.3
-41.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 74.1
$1.32 ฿41.90
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 69.0
$1.17 ฿36.99
-47.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 SYP 44.92
$0.68 ฿21.46
-41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 SYP 64.0
$0.56 ฿17.64
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 SYP 345
$4.51 ฿143
-31.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 SYP 920
$19.07 ฿604
-57.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 SYP 109
$1.77 ฿56.0
-45.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SYP 197
$3.18 ฿101
-44.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Tartus
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.47
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿598
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 SYP 66.1
$1.36 ฿42.98
-56.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SYP 142
$1.35 ฿42.80
-5.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.54 SYP 733
$8.03 ฿254
-18.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 SYP 137
$1.24 ฿39.34
-1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
-12.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SYP 2.4M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
-2.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tartus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SYP 11.5K
$71.2 ฿2,255
43.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 SYP 956
$14.09 ฿446
-39.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.72 SYP 3,894
$17.47 ฿553
98.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tartus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.86 SYP 1,330
$42.07 ฿1,332
-71.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 SYP 328
$5.94 ฿188
-50.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tartus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.85 SYP 4,918
$307 ฿9,728
-85.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,818 SYP 203.9K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-87.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tartus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.14 SYP 2,259
$55.7 ฿1,762
-63.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.04 SYP 2,921
$26.79 ฿848
-2.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.36 SYP 4,975
$83.2 ฿2,634
-46.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.72 SYP 4,454
$70.1 ฿2,219
-43.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tartus
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 SYP 11.4K
$427 ฿13.5K
-76.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,504
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tartus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$49.32 SYP 5,531
$654 ฿20.7K
-92.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
5
175.00%

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Last update for Tartus: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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