Chiang Mai vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$3814
🏠 One person rent
$320
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1511
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2257
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
43
😀 Quality of life
63
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.99M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 49% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 6705th and 3883rd ($742 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1.5 months in Kuwait City. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 4766th and 1287th 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
$1.85
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$8.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$794
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$5807
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$5.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$114
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$77.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$7012

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$617
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$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
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$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
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$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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$716
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$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
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$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
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$1267
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$1226
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$1218
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$558
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$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
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$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527