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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Kazimiyah is 8.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Kazimiyah is 6.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Kazimiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.17 IQD 5,452
$2.02 ฿65.3
106.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.74 IQD 32.4K
$18.78 ฿608
31.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 IQD 9,148
$7.67 ฿248
-8.87%
Cappuccino
$2.69 IQD 3,515
$1.98 ฿64.2
35.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 480
$0.82 ฿26.64
-54.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 242
$0.33 ฿10.58
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 IQD 3,915
$2.12 ฿68.6
41.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 IQD 3,658
$3.73 ฿121
-25.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Kazimiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 IQD 1,794
$1.64 ฿53.2
-16.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 IQD 1,109
$1.57 ฿50.9
-45.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 IQD 2,085
$1.19 ฿38.62
33.61%
Eggs
$1.72 IQD 2,255
$1.98 ฿64.1
-13.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.52 IQD 5,914
$15.99 ฿517
-71.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 IQD 6,181
$3.12 ฿101
51.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 IQD 17.5K
$11.16 ฿361
19.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 IQD 1,573
$2.76 ฿89.2
-56.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,518
$1.22 ฿39.5
-4.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,334
$1.71 ฿55.4
-40.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 975
$1.55 ฿50.2
-52.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 906
$1.34 ฿43.21
-48.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 IQD 814
$1.21 ฿39.23
-48.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 IQD 823
$0.72 ฿23.2
-12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 684
$0.53 ฿17.05
-1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 IQD 2,437
$4.72 ฿153
-60.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.36 IQD 14.9K
$18.39 ฿595
-38.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 IQD 2,356
$1.79 ฿57.9
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 IQD 2,858
$3.21 ฿104
-32.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Kazimiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 482
$0.94 ฿30.44
-60.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.56 IQD 40K
$18.9 ฿612
61.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 IQD 2,937
$1.42 ฿46.08
57.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IQD 2,016
$1.35 ฿43.53
14.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 IQD 7,714
$7.85 ฿254
-24.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 751
$1.25 ฿40.4
-54.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K IQD 25.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-8.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K IQD 26M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-8.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Kazimiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.8 IQD 99.2K
$70.6 ฿2,285
7.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.6 IQD 23K
$13.72 ฿444
28.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.76 IQD 44.2K
$17.56 ฿568
92.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Kazimiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.23 IQD 47.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-12.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.97 IQD 22.2K
$6.9 ฿223
145.94%
Cinema Ticket
$7.47 IQD 9,785
$5.8 ฿188
28.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Kazimiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 IQD 198.4K
$308 ฿9,963
-50.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,258 IQD 4.3M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-77.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Kazimiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.74 IQD 35K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-51.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.31 IQD 33.1K
$26.4 ฿854
-4.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.7 IQD 79.4K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-28.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41 IQD 53.7K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-42.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Kazimiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 IQD 311.6K
$434 ฿14K
-45.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 IQD 236.7K
$235 ฿7,610
-23.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 IQD 769.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-28.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 IQD 452K
$498 ฿16.1K
-30.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,102 IQD 1.4M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-49.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$679 IQD 888.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-56.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Kazimiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5
13.40%

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Last update for Al Kazimiyah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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