Chiang Mai vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$354
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
56
42
😀 Quality of life
66
73
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.42M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 37% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7014th and 4774th ($750 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Oman, respectively. Check Thailand vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 4952nd and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Muscat

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Chiang Mai Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$10581

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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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$1082
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$797
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$530
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$1173
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$1455
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$1355
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$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454