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

😐 Solo nomad: 'ibri is 27.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: 'ibri is 9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 OMR 1.01
$2.03 ฿64.0
29.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.28 OMR 10.09
$18.59 ฿586
41.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 OMR 2.60
$7.48 ฿236
-9.49%
Cappuccino
$3.20 OMR 1.23
$2.00 ฿63.0
60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 OMR 0.26
$0.85 ฿26.72
-21.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.10
$0.35 ฿11.09
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.36 OMR 2.06
$2.21 ฿69.8
142.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.61 OMR 4.46
$3.76 ฿118
208.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 OMR 0.46
$1.72 ฿54.2
-30.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 OMR 0.31
$1.63 ฿51.5
-49.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 OMR 0.64
$1.16 ฿36.54
43.10%
Eggs
$2.39 OMR 0.92
$1.98 ฿62.4
20.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.67 OMR 1.41
$15.93 ฿502
-76.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 OMR 1.36
$3.17 ฿99.9
11.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 OMR 3.35
$10.90 ฿344
-19.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 OMR 0.95
$2.65 ฿83.4
-6.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 OMR 0.56
$1.22 ฿38.57
18.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 OMR 0.71
$1.70 ฿53.5
8.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 OMR 0.36
$1.59 ฿50.2
-42.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 OMR 0.36
$1.32 ฿41.76
-29.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 OMR 0.22
$1.17 ฿36.86
-51.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 OMR 0.29
$0.68 ฿21.38
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$0.56 ฿17.58
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 OMR 2.15
$4.51 ฿142
24.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.64 OMR 6.01
$19.07 ฿602
-17.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.21 OMR 1.62
$1.77 ฿55.8
137.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.84 OMR 3.01
$3.18 ฿100
146.54%
🚌 Getting Around
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.37
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿596
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 OMR 0.98
$1.36 ฿42.83
88.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 OMR 0.30
$1.35 ฿42.65
-41.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 OMR 3.95
$8.03 ฿253
28.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 OMR 0.24
$1.24 ฿39.20
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K OMR 8,752
$21.2K ฿667.5K
7.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K OMR 8,208
$21.8K ฿686.1K
-1.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.3 OMR 30.05
$71.2 ฿2,247
9.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.35 OMR 15.11
$14.09 ฿444
179.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.7 OMR 26.78
$17.47 ฿551
299.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.1 OMR 22.68
$42.07 ฿1,327
40.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿217
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.74 OMR 3.36
$5.94 ฿187
47.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 OMR 74.6
$307 ฿9,694
-36.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K OMR 3,861
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-32.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.1 OMR 19.23
$55.7 ฿1,756
-10.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.67 OMR 14.85
$26.79 ฿845
44.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 OMR 29.88
$83.2 ฿2,625
-6.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 OMR 33.67
$70.1 ฿2,211
25.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 OMR 78.3
$427 ฿13.5K
-52.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 OMR 50.3
$237 ฿7,478
-44.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 OMR 184
$802 ฿25.3K
-40.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 OMR 127
$503 ฿15.9K
-34.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ibri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,016 OMR 1,158
$654 ฿20.6K
361.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
5
3.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for 'ibri: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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