Chiang Mai vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$3247
🏠 One person rent
$320
$655
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1366
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
44
😀 Quality of life
63
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
298K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 41% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 6705th and 4400th ($742 vs $1267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Bahrain, respectively. Check Thailand vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 4766th and 1915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1097
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$47.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$19.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$10026

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$513
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$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
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$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$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
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$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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$1226
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$1218
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$870
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$989
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$878
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1719
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1810
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$548
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$541
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$561
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$537
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$558
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1586
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$1802
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$556
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$1457
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$713
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$2309
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$507
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1503
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$716
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2084
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$489
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$557
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$552
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$705
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$879
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
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$1050
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1232
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$588
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520