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 45.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Wakrah is 33.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 102.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.90 QAR 17.83
$2.01 ฿64.4
143.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.66 QAR 148
$18.23 ฿583
123.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 QAR 22.63
$7.65 ฿244
-18.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.51 QAR 41.88
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.10 QAR 40.42
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.95 QAR 18.02
$1.92 ฿61.3
157.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 QAR 2.88
$0.84 ฿26.90
-5.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 QAR 1.11
$0.36 ฿11.39
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.19 ฿70.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 QAR 6.73
$1.64 ฿52.4
12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 QAR 5.59
$1.62 ฿51.8
-4.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 QAR 8.00
$1.15 ฿36.88
91.30%
Eggs
$2.55 QAR 9.29
$1.94 ฿62.0
31.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 QAR 25.90
$15.94 ฿510
-55.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 QAR 27.53
$3.10 ฿99.2
143.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 QAR 29.38
$11.07 ฿354
-27.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 QAR 7.53
$2.71 ฿86.5
-23.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 QAR 5.70
$1.18 ฿37.69
33.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 QAR 5.47
$1.71 ฿54.5
-12.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 QAR 3.96
$1.61 ฿51.3
-32.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 QAR 3.56
$1.39 ฿44.53
-29.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 QAR 3.50
$1.15 ฿36.70
-16.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 QAR 4.85
$0.71 ฿22.76
87.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 QAR 1.67
$0.55 ฿17.60
-16.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.36 QAR 34.07
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 QAR 6.68
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 QAR 10.65
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.22 QAR 22.64
$4.57 ฿146
36.11%
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 Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 QAR 2.05
$0.88 ฿28.16
-36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.0 QAR 196
$18.89 ฿604
185.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 QAR 8.19
$1.41 ฿45.17
59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 QAR 8.01
$1.30 ฿41.59
69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.82 QAR 50.3
$8.20 ฿262
68.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 QAR 1.99
$1.23 ฿39.18
-55.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K QAR 83.0K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
7.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K QAR 74.8K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
-7.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 QAR 333
$69.9 ฿2,234
30.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.46 QAR 136
$14.07 ฿450
166.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.4 QAR 322
$17.70 ฿566
399.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.4 QAR 344
$41.41 ฿1,324
127.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 QAR 60.1
$6.69 ฿214
146.79%
Cinema Ticket
$8.05 QAR 29.31
$5.74 ฿184
40.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$687 QAR 2,500
$299 ฿9,566
129.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K QAR 42.3K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-22.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 QAR 221
$54.8 ฿1,753
10.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.74 QAR 126
$26.35 ฿842
31.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 QAR 339
$84.7 ฿2,706
10.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.0 QAR 255
$69.7 ฿2,229
0.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 QAR 3,431
$427 ฿13.6K
120.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 QAR 2,561
$241 ฿7,697
192.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,910 QAR 6,952
$811 ฿25.9K
135.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,869 QAR 6,803
$498 ฿15.9K
274.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,022 ฿64.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,524 ฿48.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Wakrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,202 QAR 15.3K
$639 ฿20.4K
557.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

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Last update for Al Wakrah: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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