Chiang Mai vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$354
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2321
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
66
76
🏙️ Population
1.2M
298K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 44% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 7014th and 4453rd ($750 vs $1340) 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 4952nd and 1297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Manama

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Chiang Mai Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$10985

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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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$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
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$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
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$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521