Chiang Mai vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1779
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$4033
🏠 One person rent
$291
$1140
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$2017
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$3416
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
64
80
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.19M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 61% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 6939th and 2449th ($691 vs $1779) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and Qatar, respectively. Check Thailand vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.9 months in Doha. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 4535th and 562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$9.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$52.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$888
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$2490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$85.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
5.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$4779
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$3550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$4.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$11200

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$660
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$650
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$701
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$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
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$1183
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$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
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$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
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$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
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$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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$804
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$1056
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$897
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$901
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$1721
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$1828
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$2379
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$1196
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$547
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$551
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$546
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$1540
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$557
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$1239
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$589
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$1637
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$1210
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$634
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$563
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$1393
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$529
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$736
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$536
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$514
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$740
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$547
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$544
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$780
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$904