Chiang Mai vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$315
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$1136
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$99.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1982
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
46
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
1.2M
298K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 41% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 6954th and 4625th ($727 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 1.6 months in Manama. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 5236th and 1191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1322
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$77.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
8.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$2794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$7.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$9.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$5.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$8943

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1230
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1201
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$908
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$873
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1770
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$930
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1849
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$453
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$530
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$503
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$553
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1627
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$529
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1454
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$730
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2514
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$483
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1419
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$726
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2521
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$463
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$549
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$542
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$719
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$889
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1449
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1228
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534