Chiang Mai vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$315
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
56
43
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.42M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 33% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6954th and 5037th ($727 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and Oman, respectively. Check Thailand vs Oman 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 Muscat. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 5236th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$11063

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$667
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$603
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$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
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$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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$1078
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$792
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$573
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$1228
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$1449
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$1398
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$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
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$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
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$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
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$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453