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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-Rumaitha is 16.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-Rumaitha is 2.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Rumaitha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 IQD 5,212
$2.02 ฿65.3
97.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.36 IQD 33.2K
$18.78 ฿608
35.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 IQD 8,974
$7.67 ฿248
-10.56%
Cappuccino
$2.68 IQD 3,503
$1.98 ฿64.2
35.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQD 476
$0.82 ฿26.64
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQD 218
$0.33 ฿10.58
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 IQD 3,710
$2.12 ฿68.6
33.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 IQD 3,841
$3.73 ฿121
-21.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-Rumaitha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 IQD 1,732
$1.64 ฿53.2
-19.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,034
$1.57 ฿50.9
-49.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 IQD 2,153
$1.19 ฿38.62
37.82%
Eggs
$1.79 IQD 2,338
$1.98 ฿64.1
-9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.46 IQD 5,838
$15.99 ฿517
-72.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.84 IQD 6,338
$3.12 ฿101
55.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 IQD 17.4K
$11.16 ฿361
19.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,509
$2.76 ฿89.2
-58.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,504
$1.22 ฿39.5
-5.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 IQD 1,375
$1.71 ฿55.4
-38.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 966
$1.55 ฿50.2
-52.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 897
$1.34 ฿43.21
-48.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 875
$1.21 ฿39.23
-44.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 IQD 816
$0.72 ฿23.2
-13.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 685
$0.53 ฿17.05
-1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 IQD 2,531
$4.72 ฿153
-59.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.19 IQD 17.3K
$18.39 ฿595
-28.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 IQD 2,393
$1.79 ฿57.9
2.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 2,813
$3.21 ฿104
-33.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-Rumaitha
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 482
$0.94 ฿30.44
-60.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.09 IQD 40.7K
$18.9 ฿612
64.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 IQD 2,974
$1.42 ฿46.08
59.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IQD 2,019
$1.35 ฿43.53
14.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 IQD 7,906
$7.85 ฿254
-23.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 IQD 738
$1.25 ฿40.4
-55.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-7.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K IQD 25.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-10.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Rumaitha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.8 IQD 100.6K
$70.6 ฿2,285
8.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.33 IQD 22.7K
$13.72 ฿444
26.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.79 IQD 44.2K
$17.56 ฿568
92.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-Rumaitha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.2 IQD 47.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-13.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.86 IQD 22.1K
$6.9 ฿223
144.35%
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 IQD 9,977
$5.8 ฿188
31.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Rumaitha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 IQD 195.8K
$308 ฿9,963
-51.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,298 IQD 4.3M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-77.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-Rumaitha
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.07 IQD 35.4K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-51.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.69 IQD 33.6K
$26.4 ฿854
-2.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.9 IQD 81.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-27.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.57 IQD 53.1K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-43.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Rumaitha
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 IQD 319.2K
$434 ฿14K
-43.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 IQD 230.6K
$235 ฿7,610
-25.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 IQD 750.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-30.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 IQD 446K
$498 ฿16.1K
-31.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$981 IQD 1.3M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-55.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$557 IQD 728.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-63.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-Rumaitha
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-Rumaitha: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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