Chiang Mai vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$4110
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$2063
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3003
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
44
😀 Quality of life
65
82
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.19M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 61% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 6954th and 2509th ($727 vs $1849) 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.6 months in Doha. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 5236th and 608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$12.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$84.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$5456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$3618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$11426

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Distance City Cost of living
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$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889