Chiang Mai vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$4575
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1424
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2453
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
41
😀 Quality of life
66
83
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.19M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 64% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 7014th and 1744th ($750 vs $2100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Qatar, respectively. Check Thailand vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 4952nd and 513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Doha

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Chiang Mai Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$12.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1799
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$3302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$2017
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$58.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$89.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$89.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$4178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$2669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$6.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$10635

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$675
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$581
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$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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$1062
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$1340
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$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
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$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
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$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
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$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
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$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861