Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-kir'anah and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-kir'anah and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Al-kir'anah is 15.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-kir'anah is 12.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.7 QAR 24.39
$2.02 ฿65.3
231.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 QAR 198
$18.78 ฿608
189.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 QAR 24.54
$7.67 ฿248
-12.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.76 QAR 42.79
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.93 QAR 39.78
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.21 QAR 18.95
$1.98 ฿64.2
163.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 QAR 3.11
$0.82 ฿26.64
4.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.12
$0.33 ฿10.58
-6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 QAR 7.49
$1.64 ฿53.2
25.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 QAR 5.69
$1.57 ฿50.9
-0.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 QAR 7.71
$1.19 ฿38.62
78.15%
Eggs
$2.53 QAR 9.22
$1.98 ฿64.1
27.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.71 QAR 42.62
$15.99 ฿517
-26.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 QAR 27.52
$3.12 ฿101
142.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.7 QAR 38.94
$11.16 ฿361
-4.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 QAR 7.56
$2.76 ฿89.2
-24.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 QAR 5.65
$1.22 ฿39.5
27.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 QAR 5.45
$1.71 ฿55.4
-12.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 QAR 5.25
$1.55 ฿50.2
-7.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 QAR 3.49
$1.34 ฿43.21
-28.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 QAR 4.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-6.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 QAR 4.82
$0.72 ฿23.2
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.64
$0.53 ฿17.05
-15.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.23 QAR 29.96
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 QAR 6.7
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 QAR 10.67
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 QAR 22.93
$4.72 ฿153
33.47%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 QAR 8.12
$1.42 ฿46.08
57.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 QAR 7.88
$1.35 ฿43.53
60.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.86 QAR 50.5
$7.85 ฿254
76.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 QAR 2.12
$1.25 ฿40.4
-53.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K QAR 82.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
7.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K QAR 75.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-5.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.1 QAR 339
$70.6 ฿2,285
31.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.46 QAR 140
$13.72 ฿444
180.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.3 QAR 318
$17.56 ฿568
396.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.32 QAR 44.83
$5.8 ฿188
112.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$788 QAR 2,869
$308 ฿9,963
155.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K QAR 42.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-19.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 QAR 228
$55.4 ฿1,793
13.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.2 QAR 205
$26.4 ฿854
112.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 QAR 371
$85.1 ฿2,755
19.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 QAR 334
$71.8 ฿2,323
27.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-kir'anah
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)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
5
21.60%

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Last update for Al-kir'anah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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