Chiang Mai vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$354
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
43
😀 Quality of life
66
77
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.99M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 48% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 7014th and 4191st ($750 vs $1437) 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 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 4952nd and 1006th 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
$1.99
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$9163

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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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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451