Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-'udayliyah and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-'udayliyah and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Al-'udayliyah is 31.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-'udayliyah is 28.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 70.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-'udayliyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.55 KWD 2.33
$2.01 ฿64.4
275.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.1 KWD 18.19
$18.23 ฿583
224.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 KWD 2.61
$7.65 ฿244
10.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 KWD 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 KWD 1.09
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.42 KWD 1.67
$1.92 ฿61.3
182.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 KWD 0.18
$0.84 ฿26.90
-29.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$0.36 ฿11.39
-5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.19 ฿70.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-'udayliyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 KWD 0.46
$1.64 ฿52.4
-9.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 KWD 0.34
$1.62 ฿51.8
-32.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
$1.15 ฿36.88
44.35%
Eggs
$1.96 KWD 0.60
$1.94 ฿62.0
1.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.49 KWD 1.38
$15.94 ฿510
-71.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 KWD 2.06
$3.10 ฿99.2
115.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 KWD 3.05
$11.07 ฿354
-10.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 KWD 0.69
$2.71 ฿86.5
-17.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 KWD 0.49
$1.18 ฿37.69
35.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 KWD 0.46
$1.71 ฿54.5
-12.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 KWD 0.42
$1.61 ฿51.3
-15.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$1.39 ฿44.53
-9.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 KWD 0.35
$1.15 ฿36.70
-1.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 KWD 0.52
$0.71 ฿22.76
139.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 KWD 0.13
$0.55 ฿17.60
-23.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 KWD 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 KWD 0.92
$4.57 ฿146
-34.79%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.87 ฿603
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 ฿58.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿103
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al-'udayliyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 KWD 0.25
$0.88 ฿28.16
-6.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.94 KWD 13.53
$18.89 ฿604
132.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 KWD 1.03
$1.41 ฿45.17
136.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
$1.30 ฿41.59
145.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.14 KWD 4.97
$8.20 ฿262
96.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$1.23 ฿39.18
-70.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K KWD 6,374
$21.2K ฿677.0K
-2.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K KWD 6,007
$22.3K ฿713.3K
-12.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-'udayliyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.2 KWD 19.47
$69.9 ฿2,234
-9.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.14 KWD 5.59
$14.07 ฿450
28.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.68 KWD 7.91
$17.70 ฿566
45.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-'udayliyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.0 KWD 29.26
$41.41 ฿1,324
129.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.46 KWD 14.00
$6.69 ฿214
579.52%
Cinema Ticket
$11.57 KWD 3.56
$5.74 ฿184
101.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-'udayliyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 KWD 88.6
$299 ฿9,566
-3.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,179 KWD 1,903
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-58.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-'udayliyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.54 KWD 13.10
$54.8 ฿1,753
-22.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.61 KWD 13.12
$26.35 ฿842
61.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 KWD 27.01
$84.7 ฿2,706
3.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 KWD 25.63
$69.7 ฿2,229
19.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-'udayliyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 KWD 240
$427 ฿13.6K
82.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 KWD 191
$241 ฿7,697
157.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 KWD 491
$811 ฿25.9K
96.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,311 KWD 404
$498 ฿15.9K
163.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.0K KWD 3,687
$2,022 ฿64.7K
491.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,896 KWD 892
$1,524 ฿48.7K
90.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-'udayliyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,525 KWD 1,702
$639 ฿20.4K
764.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
5
42.80%

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Last update for Al-'udayliyah: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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