Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Fallujah and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Fallujah and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Al Fallujah is 3.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Fallujah is 15.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Fallujah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.39 IQD 7,051
$2.03 ฿64.8
165.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.80 IQD 48.2K
$18.59 ฿594
97.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.84 IQD 10.3K
$7.48 ฿239
4.81%
Cappuccino
$2.99 IQD 3,912
$2.00 ฿63.8
49.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQD 477
$0.85 ฿27.08
-57.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 IQD 259
$0.35 ฿11.24
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 IQD 4,628
$2.21 ฿70.7
60.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 IQD 3,688
$3.76 ฿120
-25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Fallujah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 IQD 1,772
$1.72 ฿54.9
-21.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 IQD 1,025
$1.63 ฿52.2
-52.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 IQD 2,147
$1.16 ฿37.04
41.38%
Eggs
$1.78 IQD 2,333
$1.98 ฿63.3
-10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 IQD 5,728
$15.93 ฿509
-72.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.90 IQD 6,417
$3.17 ฿101
54.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.28 IQD 18.7K
$10.90 ฿349
31.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 IQD 1,589
$2.65 ฿84.6
-54.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,502
$1.22 ฿39.09
-5.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,367
$1.70 ฿54.3
-38.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 IQD 914
$1.59 ฿50.8
-55.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 857
$1.32 ฿42.33
-50.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 IQD 884
$1.17 ฿37.36
-41.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 IQD 815
$0.68 ฿21.67
-8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 IQD 869
$0.56 ฿17.81
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 IQD 2,729
$4.51 ฿144
-53.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.53 IQD 17.7K
$19.07 ฿610
-29.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 IQD 2,432
$1.77 ฿56.6
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 2,819
$3.18 ฿102
-32.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Fallujah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 IQD 476
$0.96 ฿30.78
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.67 IQD 41.4K
$18.90 ฿604
67.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 IQD 4,900
$1.36 ฿43.41
175.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IQD 2,010
$1.35 ฿43.23
14.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 IQD 10.1K
$8.03 ฿257
-3.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 750
$1.24 ฿39.74
-54.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K IQD 26.0M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
-6.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K IQD 25.6M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
-9.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Fallujah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 IQD 237.1K
$71.2 ฿2,277
154.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.35 IQD 34.5K
$14.09 ฿450
87.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.84 IQD 52.1K
$17.47 ฿559
128.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Fallujah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.05 IQD 47.2K
$42.07 ฿1,345
-14.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 IQD 22.3K
$6.88 ฿220
147.82%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 IQD 10.3K
$5.94 ฿190
31.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Fallujah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 IQD 220.4K
$307 ฿9,827
-45.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,599 IQD 4.7M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-75.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Fallujah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.28 IQD 37.0K
$55.7 ฿1,780
-49.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.85 IQD 40.4K
$26.79 ฿856
15.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.0 IQD 83.7K
$83.2 ฿2,661
-23.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.56 IQD 55.7K
$70.1 ฿2,241
-39.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Fallujah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 IQD 317.0K
$427 ฿13.7K
-43.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 IQD 236.3K
$237 ฿7,580
-23.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 IQD 757.1K
$802 ฿25.6K
-27.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 IQD 443.9K
$503 ฿16.1K
-32.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Fallujah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5
13.40%

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Last update for Al Fallujah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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