Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-miqdadiyah and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-miqdadiyah and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Al-miqdadiyah is 6.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-miqdadiyah is 2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-miqdadiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
$2.02 ฿65.3
283.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.94 IQD 30K
$18.78 ฿608
22.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9 IQD 11.8K
$7.67 ฿248
17.34%
Cappuccino
$3.26 IQD 4,267
$1.98 ฿64.2
64.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 IQD 630
$0.82 ฿26.64
-41.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 289
$0.33 ฿10.58
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 IQD 2,514
$2.12 ฿68.6
-9.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 IQD 2,693
$3.73 ฿121
-44.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-miqdadiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 IQD 1,727
$1.64 ฿53.2
-19.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 IQD 1,134
$1.57 ฿50.9
-44.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 IQD 2,359
$1.19 ฿38.62
51.26%
Eggs
$1.99 IQD 2,603
$1.98 ฿64.1
0.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.28 IQD 9,533
$15.99 ฿517
-54.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 IQD 6,257
$3.12 ฿101
53.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.37 IQD 18.8K
$11.16 ฿361
28.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,511
$2.76 ฿89.2
-58.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 IQD 1,495
$1.22 ฿39.5
-6.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 IQD 1,544
$1.71 ฿55.4
-30.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 IQD 1,037
$1.55 ฿50.2
-49.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 868
$1.34 ฿43.21
-50.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 IQD 928
$1.21 ฿39.23
-41.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 IQD 955
$0.72 ฿23.2
1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 686
$0.53 ฿17.05
-1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.64 IQD 3,454
$4.72 ฿153
-44.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.92 IQD 18.2K
$18.39 ฿595
-24.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 IQD 1,876
$1.79 ฿57.9
-20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 IQD 2,532
$3.21 ฿104
-39.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-miqdadiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 IQD 519
$0.94 ฿30.44
-57.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.24 IQD 40.9K
$18.9 ฿612
65.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 IQD 3,082
$1.42 ฿46.08
65.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.3 IQD 3,006
$1.35 ฿43.53
70.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 IQD 8,804
$7.85 ฿254
-14.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 IQD 843
$1.25 ฿40.4
-48.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K IQD 24.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-10.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K IQD 27M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-5.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-miqdadiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 IQD 132.8K
$70.6 ฿2,285
43.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.92 IQD 23.5K
$13.72 ฿444
30.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.32 IQD 39.7K
$17.56 ฿568
72.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-miqdadiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.26 IQD 48.8K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-10.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 IQD 22.4K
$6.9 ฿223
147.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.7 IQD 15.3K
$5.8 ฿188
101.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-miqdadiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 IQD 348.9K
$308 ฿9,963
-13.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,300 IQD 4.3M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-77.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-miqdadiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.14 IQD 43.4K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-40.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.02 IQD 62.9K
$26.4 ฿854
81.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 IQD 108.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-2.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 IQD 101.9K
$71.8 ฿2,323
8.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-miqdadiyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 IQD 323.5K
$434 ฿14K
-43.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 IQD 229.4K
$235 ฿7,610
-25.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 IQD 751K
$821 ฿26.6K
-30.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 IQD 452.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-30.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$891 IQD 1.2M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-59.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$581 IQD 760.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-62.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-miqdadiyah
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-miqdadiyah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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