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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zliten is 58.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zliten is 55.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zliten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 LYD 16.45
$2.02 ฿65.3
49.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.58 LYD 79.5
$18.78 ฿608
-22.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.45 LYD 13.34
$7.67 ฿248
-68.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.56 LYD 3.06
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 3.87
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.41 LYD 2.26
$1.98 ฿64.2
-79.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 LYD 2.27
$0.82 ฿26.64
-48.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 LYD 0.67
$0.33 ฿10.58
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zliten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 LYD 4.3
$1.64 ฿53.2
-51.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.26
$1.57 ฿50.9
-85.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LYD 4.65
$1.19 ฿38.62
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.3 LYD 7.1
$1.98 ฿64.1
-34.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 LYD 24.87
$15.99 ฿517
-71.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.78 LYD 15.17
$3.12 ฿101
-10.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 LYD 55.1
$11.16 ฿361
-9.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 LYD 6.14
$2.76 ฿89.2
-59.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 LYD 6.35
$1.22 ฿39.5
-4.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 LYD 3.6
$1.71 ฿55.4
-61.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 LYD 3.02
$1.55 ฿50.2
-64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 3.48
$1.34 ฿43.21
-52.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 LYD 2.8
$1.21 ฿39.23
-57.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 LYD 1.67
$0.72 ฿23.2
-56.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$0.53 ฿17.05
-62.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.14 LYD 6.21
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 3.92
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYD 2.38
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 LYD 9.71
$4.72 ฿153
-62.29%
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
Zliten
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$0.94 ฿30.44
-78.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.1 LYD 44.17
$18.9 ฿612
-57.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 LYD 4.92
$1.42 ฿46.08
-36.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 LYD 4.96
$1.35 ฿43.53
-32.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 LYD 19.51
$7.85 ฿254
-54.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$1.25 ฿40.4
-97.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K LYD 74.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-35.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K LYD 85.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-27.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zliten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.47 LYD 101
$70.6 ฿2,285
-73.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.66 LYD 30.85
$13.72 ฿444
-58.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.75 LYD 124
$17.56 ฿568
29.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zliten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.73 LYD 91.2
$41.64 ฿1,347
-59.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 LYD 24.72
$5.8 ฿188
-21.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zliten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.9 LYD 201
$308 ฿9,963
-88.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$647 LYD 3,524
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-95.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zliten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.96 LYD 59.8
$55.4 ฿1,793
-80.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.05 LYD 65.7
$26.4 ฿854
-54.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.69 LYD 227
$85.1 ฿2,755
-51.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.14 LYD 121
$71.8 ฿2,323
-69.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zliten
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$72.7 LYD 396
$434 ฿14K
-83.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.49 LYD 270
$235 ฿7,610
-78.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 LYD 1,069
$821 ฿26.6K
-76.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.5 LYD 493
$498 ฿16.1K
-81.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$943 LYD 5,142
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-56.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$167 LYD 909
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-89.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zliten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$388 LYD 2,116
$703 ฿22.8K
-44.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
5
150.00%

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Last update for Zliten: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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