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 55.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al Ghubra is 57.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ฿61.4

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.46 ฿575

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿247

Cappuccino

$1.92 ฿59.6

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 ฿23.99

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 OMR 0.10

$0.35 ฿10.99

-28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ฿65.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 ฿118

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 OMR 0.73

$1.69 ฿52.7

12.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 ฿48.92

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 OMR 0.79

$1.14 ฿35.53

79.82%

Eggs

$5.16 OMR 1.98

$1.93 ฿60.1

167.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.26 ฿506

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.99 ฿93.1

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.07 ฿345

Apples (1kg)

$2.10 OMR 0.81

$2.75 ฿85.5

-23.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.81 OMR 0.69

$1.22 ฿38.10

48.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 OMR 0.68

$1.65 ฿51.3

7.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.33 OMR 0.51

$1.55 ฿48.23

-14.19%

Potato (1kg)

$0.62 OMR 0.24

$1.34 ฿41.67

-53.73%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 OMR 0.24

$1.19 ฿37.09

-47.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ฿20.83

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 OMR 0.21

$0.51 ฿15.99

5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.67 ฿145

Wine (Bottle)

$19.49 ฿607

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.2

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ฿101

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.89 ฿27.72

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.23 ฿599

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.37 ฿42.73

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 ฿41.56

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.84 ฿244

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ฿38.39

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.8K ฿678.4K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.4K ฿698.6K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$108 OMR 41.60

$70.6 ฿2,199

53.38%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.97 ฿435

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$84.0 OMR 32.24

$17.55 ฿546

378.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.28 OMR 17.01

$42.31 ฿1,317

4.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.05 OMR 14.23

$6.67 ฿208

455.47%

Cinema Ticket

$9.34 OMR 3.58

$6.01 ฿187

55.41%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$185 OMR 70.9

$307 ฿9,555

-39.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.3K OMR 3,967

$14.8K ฿461.1K

-30.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.5 ฿1,760

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.02 ฿810

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 ฿2,682

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,181

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$423 ฿13.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$242 ฿7,532

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$800 ฿24.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$505 ฿15.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,106 ฿65.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,612 ฿50.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,676 OMR 1,027

$693 ฿21.6K

286.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Al Ghubra: January 20, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 19, 2026

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