Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar Ramadi and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar Ramadi and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar Ramadi is 13.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ar Ramadi is 7.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar Ramadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.04 IQD 5,289
$2.03 ฿64.3
99.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.39 IQD 32.0K
$18.59 ฿590
31.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 IQD 9,166
$7.48 ฿237
-6.42%
Cappuccino
$2.68 IQD 3,512
$2.00 ฿63.3
34.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 514
$0.85 ฿26.87
-54.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 286
$0.35 ฿11.15
-37.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 IQD 3,834
$2.21 ฿70.2
32.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 IQD 3,866
$3.76 ฿119
-21.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar Ramadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 IQD 1,099
$1.72 ฿54.5
-51.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 IQD 1,086
$1.63 ฿51.8
-49.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 IQD 2,191
$1.16 ฿36.75
43.97%
Eggs
$1.89 IQD 2,474
$1.98 ฿62.8
-4.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.65 IQD 4,786
$15.93 ฿505
-77.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 IQD 3,089
$3.17 ฿100
-25.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.15 IQD 13.3K
$10.90 ฿346
-6.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 IQD 1,435
$2.65 ฿83.9
-58.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 IQD 1,374
$1.22 ฿38.79
-13.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 IQD 1,370
$1.70 ฿53.8
-38.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 IQD 741
$1.59 ฿50.4
-64.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 IQD 682
$1.32 ฿42.00
-60.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 IQD 552
$1.17 ฿37.07
-64.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 IQD 874
$0.68 ฿21.50
-1.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 IQD 564
$0.56 ฿17.68
-23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 IQD 2,596
$4.51 ฿143
-56.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.82 IQD 5,003
$19.07 ฿605
-79.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 IQD 2,363
$1.77 ฿56.2
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 2,820
$3.18 ฿101
-32.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Ar Ramadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 IQD 478
$0.96 ฿30.54
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.60 IQD 41.4K
$18.90 ฿599
67.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 IQD 2,944
$1.36 ฿43.07
65.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 IQD 1,994
$1.35 ฿42.89
12.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 IQD 7,982
$8.03 ฿255
-24.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 IQD 693
$1.24 ฿39.43
-57.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K IQD 25.4M
$21.2K ฿671.3K
-8.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K IQD 26.3M
$21.8K ฿690.1K
-7.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar Ramadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.8 IQD 99.3K
$71.2 ฿2,260
6.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.36 IQD 22.7K
$14.09 ฿447
23.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.85 IQD 45.7K
$17.47 ฿554
99.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar Ramadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.35 IQD 47.6K
$42.07 ฿1,335
-13.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.75 IQD 21.9K
$6.88 ฿218
143.46%
Cinema Ticket
$7.71 IQD 10.1K
$5.94 ฿188
29.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar Ramadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 IQD 200.1K
$307 ฿9,750
-50.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,340 IQD 4.4M
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-77.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar Ramadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.29 IQD 35.7K
$55.7 ฿1,766
-50.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.78 IQD 32.5K
$26.79 ฿850
-7.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.6 IQD 80.6K
$83.2 ฿2,640
-26.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.51 IQD 53.1K
$70.1 ฿2,224
-42.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar Ramadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 IQD 319.1K
$427 ฿13.6K
-42.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 IQD 235.4K
$237 ฿7,521
-24.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 IQD 756.4K
$802 ฿25.4K
-27.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 IQD 456.1K
$503 ฿16.0K
-30.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar Ramadi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.7K
-
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 Ar Ramadi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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