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 6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: An Nasiriyah is 19.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 IQD 4,135
$2.02 ฿65.3
56.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.22 IQD 16K
$18.78 ฿608
-34.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 IQD 8,960
$7.67 ฿248
-10.82%
Cappuccino
$2.73 IQD 3,568
$1.98 ฿64.2
37.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 516
$0.82 ฿26.64
-52.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQD 225
$0.33 ฿10.58
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 IQD 4,444
$2.12 ฿68.6
60.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 IQD 3,671
$3.73 ฿121
-24.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 IQD 1,182
$1.64 ฿53.2
-45.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 IQD 1,076
$1.57 ฿50.9
-47.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 IQD 1,878
$1.19 ฿38.62
20.17%
Eggs
$1.67 IQD 2,185
$1.98 ฿64.1
-15.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.17 IQD 4,152
$15.99 ฿517
-80.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 IQD 4,975
$3.12 ฿101
21.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 IQD 11.7K
$11.16 ฿361
-20.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 IQD 1,590
$2.76 ฿89.2
-56.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,502
$1.22 ฿39.5
-5.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 IQD 1,138
$1.71 ฿55.4
-49.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 IQD 573
$1.55 ฿50.2
-71.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 IQD 529
$1.34 ฿43.21
-70.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 IQD 710
$1.21 ฿39.23
-55.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 IQD 676
$0.72 ฿23.2
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 IQD 566
$0.53 ฿17.05
-18.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 IQD 2,035
$4.72 ฿153
-67.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.75 IQD 19.3K
$18.39 ฿595
-19.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 IQD 2,330
$1.79 ฿57.9
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,831
$3.21 ฿104
-32.71%
🚌 Getting Around
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 IQD 274
$0.94 ฿30.44
-77.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.06 IQD 40.7K
$18.9 ฿612
64.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 IQD 3,083
$1.42 ฿46.08
66.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 IQD 1,958
$1.35 ฿43.53
11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 IQD 3,894
$7.85 ฿254
-62.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 IQD 706
$1.25 ฿40.4
-56.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K IQD 26.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-5.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K IQD 19.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-30.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 IQD 235.6K
$70.6 ฿2,285
154.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26 IQD 34K
$13.72 ฿444
89.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.81 IQD 53.4K
$17.56 ฿568
132.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.29 IQD 25.2K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-53.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.09 IQD 22.4K
$6.9 ฿223
147.68%
Cinema Ticket
$7.85 IQD 10.3K
$5.8 ฿188
35.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 IQD 219.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-45.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,573 IQD 4.7M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.46 IQD 15K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-79.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.34 IQD 39.7K
$26.4 ฿854
14.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.09 IQD 35.5K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-68.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.76 IQD 49.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-47.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 IQD 319.2K
$434 ฿14K
-43.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 233.6K
$235 ฿7,610
-24.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 IQD 764K
$821 ฿26.6K
-28.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 IQD 450.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
-30.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,010 IQD 1.3M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-53.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$691 IQD 904.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-55.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
An Nasiriyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$754 IQD 986.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
7.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5
13.40%

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Last update for An Nasiriyah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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