Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ibri and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ibri and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: 'ibri is 25.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: 'ibri is 8.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.65 OMR 1.02
$2.02 ฿65.3
31.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.91 OMR 9.98
$18.78 ฿608
37.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 OMR 2.63
$7.67 ฿248
-11.08%
Cappuccino
$3.09 OMR 1.19
$1.98 ฿64.2
56.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 OMR 0.25
$0.82 ฿26.64
-21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.1
$0.33 ฿10.58
-24.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 OMR 2.02
$2.12 ฿68.6
147.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.8 OMR 4.54
$3.73 ฿121
216.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 OMR 0.46
$1.64 ฿53.2
-28.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 OMR 0.31
$1.57 ฿50.9
-47.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$1.19 ฿38.62
43.70%
Eggs
$2.41 OMR 0.93
$1.98 ฿64.1
21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.77 OMR 1.45
$15.99 ฿517
-76.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 OMR 1.41
$3.12 ฿101
17.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.75 OMR 3.37
$11.16 ฿361
-21.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 OMR 0.96
$2.76 ฿89.2
-9.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 OMR 0.54
$1.22 ฿39.5
15.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 OMR 0.7
$1.71 ฿55.4
6.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 OMR 0.37
$1.55 ฿50.2
-38.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 OMR 0.36
$1.34 ฿43.21
-30.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 OMR 0.23
$1.21 ฿39.23
-50.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$0.72 ฿23.2
4.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$0.53 ฿17.05
1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 OMR 2.18
$4.72 ฿153
19.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.67 OMR 5.65
$18.39 ฿595
-20.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.26 OMR 1.64
$1.79 ฿57.9
137.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.79 OMR 3
$3.21 ฿104
142.68%
🚌 Getting Around
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 OMR 0.97
$1.42 ฿46.08
77.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$1.35 ฿43.53
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.36 OMR 3.99
$7.85 ฿254
31.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 OMR 0.24
$1.25 ฿40.4
-49.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K OMR 8,654
$21.2K ฿684.9K
6.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K OMR 8,204
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-2.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.5 OMR 30.24
$70.6 ฿2,285
11.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.35 OMR 15.15
$13.72 ฿444
186.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.3 OMR 26.68
$17.56 ฿568
294.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 OMR 22.8
$41.64 ฿1,347
42.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.85 OMR 3.41
$5.8 ฿188
52.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 OMR 72.8
$308 ฿9,963
-38.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K OMR 3,859
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-31.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.4 OMR 19.02
$55.4 ฿1,793
-10.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.74 OMR 14.92
$26.4 ฿854
46.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 OMR 30.59
$85.1 ฿2,755
-6.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 OMR 34.33
$71.8 ฿2,323
24.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 OMR 80
$434 ฿14K
-52.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 OMR 49.61
$235 ฿7,610
-45.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 OMR 189
$821 ฿26.6K
-40.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 OMR 128
$498 ฿16.1K
-33.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,893 OMR 1,114
$703 ฿22.8K
311.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
5
3.00%

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Last update for 'ibri: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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