Chiang Mai vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$320
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
52
44
😀 Quality of life
63
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.42M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 33% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6705th and 4893rd ($742 vs $1110) 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 1.6 months in Muscat. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 4766th and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$8649

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$655
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$513
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$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
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$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
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$994
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$786
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$687
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$1232
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$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548