Chiang Mai vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1375
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$3148
🏠 One person rent
$288
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1414
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
44
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
1.2M
157K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 52% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 7120th and 3950th ($659 vs $1375) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.6 months in Manama. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 4343rd and 3031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$8.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$11.4
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$798
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$25.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$8.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$74.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$10676

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$496
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$566
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$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
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$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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$1327
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$1285
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$959
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$1005
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$868
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1810
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
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$606
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1642
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$1936
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$890
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$1424
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$604
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$710
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$2229
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$541
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1612
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$561
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$543
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$540
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
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$875
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
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$1132
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$758
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1191
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604