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

😐 Solo nomad: Al Wakrah is 16.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 76.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Wakrah is 41.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 99.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.92 QAR 17.92
$2.03 ฿63.8
142.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.94 QAR 153
$18.59 ฿585
125.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 QAR 22.60
$7.48 ฿235
-16.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.52 QAR 41.94
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.82 QAR 39.39
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.12 QAR 18.65
$2.00 ฿62.8
156.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.05
$0.85 ฿26.63
-1.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 QAR 1.22
$0.35 ฿11.05
-2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.21 ฿69.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 ฿118
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 QAR 6.92
$1.72 ฿54.0
10.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 QAR 5.61
$1.63 ฿51.4
-5.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 QAR 8.10
$1.16 ฿36.42
92.24%
Eggs
$2.56 QAR 9.30
$1.98 ฿62.2
29.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 QAR 26.02
$15.93 ฿501
-55.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.77 QAR 28.29
$3.17 ฿99.6
145.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 QAR 28.93
$10.90 ฿343
-27.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 QAR 7.21
$2.65 ฿83.2
-25.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 QAR 5.68
$1.22 ฿38.45
27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 QAR 5.76
$1.70 ฿53.4
-7.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 QAR 3.90
$1.59 ฿49.99
-32.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 QAR 3.72
$1.32 ฿41.63
-22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 QAR 3.29
$1.17 ฿36.74
-23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 QAR 5.01
$0.68 ฿21.31
102.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.63
$0.56 ฿17.52
-19.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$7.95 QAR 28.94
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 QAR 6.40
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 QAR 10.71
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 QAR 23.53
$4.51 ฿142
43.24%
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 Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 QAR 2.09
$0.96 ฿30.27
-40.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.6 QAR 202
$18.90 ฿594
194.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.23
$1.36 ฿42.69
66.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 QAR 7.90
$1.35 ฿42.51
60.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 QAR 49.18
$8.03 ฿253
68.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 QAR 2.18
$1.24 ฿39.08
-51.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
7.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K QAR 76.1K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
-3.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Wakrah
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
31.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.15 QAR 135
$14.09 ฿443
163.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.3 QAR 318
$17.47 ฿549
399.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.8 QAR 356
$42.07 ฿1,323
132.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.81 QAR 61.2
$6.88 ฿216
144.33%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 QAR 29.21
$5.94 ฿187
35.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$680 QAR 2,475
$307 ฿9,664
121.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-19.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 QAR 225
$55.7 ฿1,750
11.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.82 QAR 127
$26.79 ฿842
29.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 QAR 341
$83.2 ฿2,617
12.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.7 QAR 246
$70.1 ฿2,204
-3.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 QAR 3,483
$427 ฿13.4K
123.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 QAR 2,563
$237 ฿7,454
197.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,947 QAR 7,087
$802 ฿25.2K
142.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,883 QAR 6,853
$503 ฿15.8K
273.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,061 ฿64.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,229 QAR 15.4K
$654 ฿20.6K
546.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Al Wakrah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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