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 21.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-kir'anah is 29.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.77 QAR 24.65
$2.03 ฿63.8
233.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.9 QAR 203
$18.59 ฿585
200.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 QAR 24.41
$7.48 ฿235
-10.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.52 QAR 41.94
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.10 QAR 40.42
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.02 QAR 18.28
$2.00 ฿62.8
151.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.07
$0.85 ฿26.63
-1.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 QAR 1.11
$0.35 ฿11.05
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.21 ฿69.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 ฿118
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 QAR 7.71
$1.72 ฿54.0
23.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 QAR 5.62
$1.63 ฿51.4
-5.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 QAR 7.72
$1.16 ฿36.42
82.76%
Eggs
$2.69 QAR 9.78
$1.98 ฿62.2
35.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 QAR 41.42
$15.93 ฿501
-28.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.65 QAR 27.86
$3.17 ฿99.6
141.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.53 QAR 38.31
$10.90 ฿343
-3.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 QAR 7.14
$2.65 ฿83.2
-26.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 QAR 5.69
$1.22 ฿38.45
27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 QAR 5.47
$1.70 ฿53.4
-11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 QAR 5.13
$1.59 ฿49.99
-11.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 QAR 3.54
$1.32 ฿41.63
-26.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 QAR 3.94
$1.17 ฿36.74
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 QAR 4.86
$0.68 ฿21.31
97.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 QAR 1.77
$0.56 ฿17.52
-12.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.38 QAR 30.50
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 QAR 6.70
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 QAR 10.59
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.30 QAR 22.93
$4.51 ฿142
39.69%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿600
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿55.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 ฿100.0
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.27
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 QAR 8.18
$1.36 ฿42.69
65.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 QAR 8.10
$1.35 ฿42.51
64.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 QAR 49.37
$8.03 ฿253
68.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.14
$1.24 ฿39.08
-52.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K QAR 83.6K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
8.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K QAR 73.9K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
-6.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.0 QAR 342
$71.2 ฿2,240
31.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.29 QAR 139
$14.09 ฿443
171.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.2 QAR 317
$17.47 ฿549
399.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,323
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.42 QAR 45.20
$5.94 ฿187
109.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$789 QAR 2,871
$307 ฿9,664
156.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-19.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 QAR 225
$55.7 ฿1,750
11.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 QAR 200
$26.79 ฿842
104.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 QAR 366
$83.2 ฿2,617
20.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 QAR 328
$70.1 ฿2,204
28.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,454
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$802 ฿25.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,061 ฿64.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,533 ฿48.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-kir'anah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
5
21.60%

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Last update for Al-kir'anah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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