Chiang Mai vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$353
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
65
76
🏙️ Population
1.2M
298K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 40% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 6841st and 4555th ($780 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Thailand and Bahrain, respectively. Check Thailand vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 5309th and 1317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$10032

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$709
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$626
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$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
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$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
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$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545