Chiang Mai vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$288
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
52
44
😀 Quality of life
66
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.42M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 42% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7120th and 4635th ($659 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Thailand and Oman, respectively. Check Thailand vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Muscat. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 4343rd and 3535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$8464

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$462
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$605
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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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$1164
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$787
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$779
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$1191
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$1132
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$1584
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$1841
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$1577
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$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
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$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
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$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
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$1327
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$417
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$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
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$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646