Chiang Mai vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$315
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$2360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
43
😀 Quality of life
65
79
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.99M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 50% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 6954th and 4115th ($727 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and Kuwait, respectively. Check Thailand vs Kuwait 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 Kuwait City. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5236th and 884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kuwait City

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Chiang Mai Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$7065

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$667
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470