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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Rayyan is 5.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 101.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Rayyan is 1.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 114.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Rayyan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.66 QAR 20.6
$2.02 ฿65.3
180.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56 QAR 204
$18.78 ฿608
198.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.24 QAR 15.44
$7.67 ฿248
-44.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.49 QAR 41.84
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.79 QAR 39.26
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.4 QAR 5.11
$1.98 ฿64.2
-29.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 QAR 2.44
$0.82 ฿26.64
-18.29%
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 Rayyan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 QAR 7.78
$1.64 ฿53.2
30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 QAR 5.16
$1.57 ฿50.9
-9.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 QAR 7.96
$1.19 ฿38.62
84.03%
Eggs
$2.58 QAR 9.39
$1.98 ฿64.1
30.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.35 QAR 26.77
$15.99 ฿517
-54.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 QAR 26.33
$3.12 ฿101
131.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.5 QAR 23.66
$11.16 ฿361
-41.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 QAR 5.1
$2.76 ฿89.2
-49.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 QAR 3.56
$1.22 ฿39.5
-19.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 QAR 3.34
$1.71 ฿55.4
-46.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 QAR 3.86
$1.55 ฿50.2
-31.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 QAR 3.13
$1.34 ฿43.21
-35.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 QAR 3.03
$1.21 ฿39.23
-31.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 QAR 1.95
$0.72 ฿23.2
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.64
$0.53 ฿17.05
-15.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$5.4 QAR 19.66
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 QAR 5.63
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 QAR 10.96
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.41 QAR 23.32
$4.72 ฿153
35.81%
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 Rayyan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 QAR 3.55
$0.94 ฿30.44
4.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.15 QAR 69.7
$18.9 ฿612
1.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 QAR 7.06
$1.42 ฿46.08
36.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 QAR 6.8
$1.35 ฿43.53
38.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.49 QAR 30.89
$7.85 ฿254
8.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 QAR 2.02
$1.25 ฿40.4
-55.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K QAR 83.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
8.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K QAR 74K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-6.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Rayyan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 QAR 325
$70.6 ฿2,285
26.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.35 QAR 136
$13.72 ฿444
172.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.3 QAR 318
$17.56 ฿568
396.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Rayyan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65 QAR 237
$41.64 ฿1,347
56.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.96 QAR 90.9
$6.9 ฿223
261.74%
Cinema Ticket
$12.51 QAR 45.55
$5.8 ฿188
115.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Rayyan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$782 QAR 2,846
$308 ฿9,963
153.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,789 QAR 35.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-33.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Rayyan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.13 QAR 84.2
$55.4 ฿1,793
-58.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.26 QAR 147
$26.4 ฿854
52.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 QAR 304
$85.1 ฿2,755
-2.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.2 QAR 132
$71.8 ฿2,323
-49.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Rayyan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,947 QAR 7,088
$434 ฿14K
348.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 QAR 3,984
$235 ฿7,610
365.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,219 QAR 11.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
292.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,405 QAR 8,755
$498 ฿16.1K
382.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Rayyan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,423 QAR 16.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
528.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
5
21.60%

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Last update for Al Rayyan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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