Chiang Mai vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$288
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$2222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
43
😀 Quality of life
66
73
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.99M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 54% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 7120th and 3697th ($659 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Thailand and Kuwait, respectively. Check Thailand vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 4343rd and 1759th 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
$1.74
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$6644

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$668
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$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
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$1212
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$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
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$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
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$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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$708
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$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
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$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
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$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
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$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
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$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531