Cost of Living Comparison Between Adliya and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Adliya and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Adliya is 34% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Adliya is 24% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 BHD 2.53
$2.02 ฿65.3
232.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 BHD 20.16
$18.78 ฿608
184.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 BHD 2.85
$7.67 ฿248
-1.56%
Cappuccino
$5.29 BHD 1.99
$1.98 ฿64.2
167.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 BHD 0.3
$0.82 ฿26.64
-3.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 BHD 0.15
$0.33 ฿10.58
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.16 BHD 3.08
$2.12 ฿68.6
284.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.64 BHD 4.01
$3.73 ฿121
185.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 BHD 0.64
$1.64 ฿53.2
3.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 BHD 0.49
$1.57 ฿50.9
-17.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 BHD 0.91
$1.19 ฿38.62
103.36%
Eggs
$2.41 BHD 0.91
$1.98 ฿64.1
21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 BHD 3.26
$15.99 ฿517
-45.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.75 BHD 2.92
$3.12 ฿101
148.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.37 BHD 3.91
$11.16 ฿361
-7.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 BHD 0.88
$2.76 ฿89.2
-15.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 BHD 0.77
$1.22 ฿39.5
67.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 BHD 0.64
$1.71 ฿55.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 BHD 0.44
$1.55 ฿50.2
-23.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BHD 0.36
$1.34 ฿43.21
-29.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 BHD 0.41
$1.21 ฿39.23
-10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 BHD 0.57
$0.72 ฿23.2
109.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BHD 0.32
$0.53 ฿17.05
62.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.7 BHD 2.53
$4.72 ฿153
41.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.97 BHD 7.53
$18.39 ฿595
8.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.47 BHD 1.31
$1.79 ฿57.9
93.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 BHD 1.25
$3.21 ฿104
3.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Adliya
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)
$4.71 BHD 1.78
$1.42 ฿46.08
231.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.1 BHD 1.55
$1.35 ฿43.53
203.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.47 BHD 9.98
$7.85 ฿254
237.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 BHD 0.21
$1.25 ฿40.4
-56.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
78.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K BHD 7,852
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-4.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BHD 45.62
$70.6 ฿2,285
71.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.2 BHD 10.26
$13.72 ฿444
98.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.71 BHD 14.6
$17.56 ฿568
120.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 BHD 4.08
$5.8 ฿188
86.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 BHD 148
$308 ฿9,963
27.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,984 BHD 3,388
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-38.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.59 BHD 7.39
$55.4 ฿1,793
-64.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.6 BHD 23.22
$26.4 ฿854
133.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 BHD 31.98
$85.1 ฿2,755
-0.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 BHD 33.48
$71.8 ฿2,323
23.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,225 BHD 1,216
$703 ฿22.8K
358.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
5
71.20%

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Last update for Adliya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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