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

😐 Solo nomad: Adliya is 15.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Adliya is 54% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.67 BHD 2.51
$2.03 ฿63.8
228.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.0 BHD 20.30
$18.59 ฿585
190.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 BHD 2.74
$7.48 ฿235
-2.54%
Cappuccino
$5.22 BHD 1.96
$2.00 ฿62.8
161.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 BHD 0.31
$0.85 ฿26.63
-3.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 BHD 0.14
$0.35 ฿11.05
5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.82 BHD 2.94
$2.21 ฿69.5
253.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.40 BHD 3.91
$3.76 ฿118
176.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 BHD 0.63
$1.72 ฿54.0
-3.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BHD 0.50
$1.63 ฿51.4
-17.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 BHD 0.87
$1.16 ฿36.42
99.14%
Eggs
$2.38 BHD 0.90
$1.98 ฿62.2
20.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 BHD 3.29
$15.93 ฿501
-45.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.60 BHD 2.86
$3.17 ฿99.6
139.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.30 BHD 3.87
$10.90 ฿343
-5.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 BHD 0.89
$2.65 ฿83.2
-10.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 BHD 0.77
$1.22 ฿38.45
67.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 BHD 0.64
$1.70 ฿53.4
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 BHD 0.44
$1.59 ฿49.99
-26.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 BHD 0.34
$1.32 ฿41.63
-32.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 BHD 0.39
$1.17 ฿36.74
-11.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 BHD 0.55
$0.68 ฿21.31
114.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 BHD 0.33
$0.56 ฿17.52
57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 BHD 2.51
$4.51 ฿142
48.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.48 BHD 6.95
$19.07 ฿600
-3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 BHD 1.26
$1.77 ฿55.7
88.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 BHD 1.22
$3.18 ฿100.0
1.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.27
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 BHD 1.71
$1.36 ฿42.69
235.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.08 BHD 1.54
$1.35 ฿42.51
202.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.68 BHD 10.03
$8.03 ฿253
232.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 BHD 0.19
$1.24 ฿39.08
-58.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K BHD 13.8K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
72.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K BHD 7,950
$21.8K ฿684.0K
-2.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BHD 45.49
$71.2 ฿2,240
69.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.18 BHD 10.22
$14.09 ฿443
92.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.83 BHD 14.60
$17.47 ฿549
122.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,323
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.70 BHD 4.02
$5.94 ฿187
80.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$384 BHD 145
$307 ฿9,664
25.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,978 BHD 3,376
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-39.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.25 BHD 7.61
$55.7 ฿1,750
-63.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 BHD 23.56
$26.79 ฿842
133.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 BHD 31.76
$83.2 ฿2,617
1.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 BHD 33.66
$70.1 ฿2,204
27.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,454
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Adliya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,177 BHD 1,194
$654 ฿20.6K
385.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
5
71.20%

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Last update for Adliya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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