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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Ghubra is 57.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Ghubra is 58.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Ghubra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$2.02 ฿65.3
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$18.78 ฿608
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.67 ฿248
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Cappuccino
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$1.98 ฿64.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.82 ฿26.64
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$0.33 ฿10.58
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.73 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Ghubra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 OMR 0.75
$1.64 ฿53.2
18.29%
White Bread (500g)
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$1.57 ฿50.9
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 OMR 0.81
$1.19 ฿38.62
78.15%
Eggs
$5.04 OMR 1.94
$1.98 ฿64.1
154.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$15.99 ฿517
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.12 ฿101
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$11.16 ฿361
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Apples (1kg)
$2.12 OMR 0.82
$2.76 ฿89.2
-23.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 OMR 0.68
$1.22 ฿39.5
45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 OMR 0.68
$1.71 ฿55.4
3.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 OMR 0.49
$1.55 ฿50.2
-18.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 OMR 0.25
$1.34 ฿43.21
-50.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 OMR 0.26
$1.21 ฿39.23
-43.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.72 ฿23.2
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 OMR 0.19
$0.53 ฿17.05
-7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.72 ฿153
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Wine (Bottle)
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$18.39 ฿595
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.79 ฿57.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Ghubra
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$18.9 ฿612
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 ฿46.08
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.25 ฿40.4
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$21.2K ฿684.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Ghubra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 OMR 42.7
$70.6 ฿2,285
57.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.6 OMR 32.19
$17.56 ฿568
376.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Ghubra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.59 OMR 16.78
$41.64 ฿1,347
4.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.33 OMR 13.99
$6.9 ฿223
426.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.14 OMR 3.52
$5.8 ฿188
57.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Ghubra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 OMR 70.8
$308 ฿9,963
-40.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K OMR 4,029
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-28.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Ghubra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.4 ฿1,793
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.4 ฿854
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$85.1 ฿2,755
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$71.8 ฿2,323
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Ghubra
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)
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$498 ฿16.1K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,180 ฿70.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,543 ฿49.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Ghubra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,730 OMR 1,051
$703 ฿22.8K
288.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Al Ghubra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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