Cost of Living Comparison Between An Nasiriyah and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between An Nasiriyah and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: An Nasiriyah is 19.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: An Nasiriyah is 28.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.30 IQD 4,319
$2.03 ฿64.2
62.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.39 IQD 16.2K
$18.59 ฿588
-33.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 IQD 9,051
$7.48 ฿237
-7.49%
Cappuccino
$2.73 IQD 3,571
$2.00 ฿63.2
36.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQD 474
$0.85 ฿26.81
-57.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 281
$0.35 ฿11.13
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 IQD 4,593
$2.21 ฿70.0
58.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 IQD 3,856
$3.76 ฿119
-21.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 IQD 1,147
$1.72 ฿54.4
-48.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 IQD 1,089
$1.63 ฿51.7
-49.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 IQD 1,858
$1.16 ฿36.66
22.41%
Eggs
$1.67 IQD 2,182
$1.98 ฿62.6
-15.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.19 IQD 4,176
$15.93 ฿504
-79.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 IQD 5,070
$3.17 ฿100
22.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.05 IQD 11.8K
$10.90 ฿345
-16.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 IQD 1,680
$2.65 ฿83.7
-51.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 IQD 1,587
$1.22 ฿38.70
-0.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 IQD 1,080
$1.70 ฿53.7
-51.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 IQD 564
$1.59 ฿50.3
-72.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 IQD 490
$1.32 ฿41.90
-71.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 IQD 664
$1.17 ฿36.99
-56.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 IQD 672
$0.68 ฿21.46
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 IQD 525
$0.56 ฿17.64
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 IQD 2,038
$4.51 ฿143
-65.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 IQD 17.9K
$19.07 ฿604
-28.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 IQD 2,346
$1.77 ฿56.0
1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 2,817
$3.18 ฿101
-32.39%
🚌 Getting Around
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 IQD 302
$0.96 ฿30.47
-76.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.41 IQD 41.1K
$18.90 ฿598
66.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 IQD 3,095
$1.36 ฿42.98
74.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 IQD 1,950
$1.35 ฿42.80
10.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 IQD 4,007
$8.03 ฿254
-61.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 741
$1.24 ฿39.34
-54.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K IQD 26.2M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
-5.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.1K IQD 19.8M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
-30.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 IQD 233.6K
$71.2 ฿2,255
150.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.67 IQD 33.6K
$14.09 ฿446
82.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.51 IQD 53.0K
$17.47 ฿553
131.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.27 IQD 25.2K
$42.07 ฿1,332
-54.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.95 IQD 22.2K
$6.88 ฿218
146.37%
Cinema Ticket
$7.68 IQD 10.0K
$5.94 ฿188
29.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 IQD 215.4K
$307 ฿9,728
-46.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,635 IQD 4.8M
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-75.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.40 IQD 14.9K
$55.7 ฿1,762
-79.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.48 IQD 39.9K
$26.79 ฿848
13.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.14 IQD 35.5K
$83.2 ฿2,634
-67.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.58 IQD 50.5K
$70.1 ฿2,219
-44.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 IQD 315.8K
$427 ฿13.5K
-43.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 232.0K
$237 ฿7,504
-25.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 IQD 765.9K
$802 ฿25.4K
-26.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 IQD 454.7K
$503 ฿15.9K
-30.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$765 IQD 1.0M
$654 ฿20.7K
17.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5
13.40%

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

Last update for An Nasiriyah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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