Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and 'ibri Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and 'ibri

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 20.3% cheaper than 'ibri without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 7.9% cheaper than 'ibri without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
'ibri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.65 OMR 1.02
-23.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$25.91 OMR 9.98
-27.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.82 OMR 2.63
12.46%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.09 OMR 1.19
-35.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.64 OMR 0.25
28.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.25 OMR 0.1
32.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$5.24 OMR 2.02
-59.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$11.8 OMR 4.54
-68.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
'ibri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.18 OMR 0.46
38.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.82 OMR 0.31
91.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.71 OMR 0.66
-30.41%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.41 OMR 0.93
-17.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$3.77 OMR 1.45
324.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.66 OMR 1.41
-14.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.75 OMR 3.37
27.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.51 OMR 0.96
9.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.41 OMR 0.54
-13.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.82 OMR 0.7
-6.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.96 OMR 0.37
61.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.93 OMR 0.36
44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.6 OMR 0.23
101.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.75 OMR 0.29
-4.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.54 OMR 0.21
-1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.66 OMR 2.18
-16.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$14.67 OMR 5.65
25.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$4.26 OMR 1.64
-57.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$7.79 OMR 3
-58.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
'ibri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.52 OMR 0.97
-43.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.81 OMR 0.31
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$10.36 OMR 3.99
-24.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.63 OMR 0.24
98.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$22.5K OMR 8,654
-5.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$21.3K OMR 8,204
2.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
'ibri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$78.5 OMR 30.24
-10.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$39.35 OMR 15.15
-65.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$69.3 OMR 26.68
-74.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
'ibri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$59.2 OMR 22.8
-29.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$8.85 OMR 3.41
-34.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
'ibri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$189 OMR 72.8
62.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$10K OMR 3,859
46.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
'ibri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$49.4 OMR 19.02
12.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$38.74 OMR 14.92
-31.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$79.5 OMR 30.59
7.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$89.2 OMR 34.33
-19.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
'ibri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$208 OMR 80
108.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$129 OMR 49.61
82.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$492 OMR 189
66.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$333 OMR 128
49.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
'ibri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,893 OMR 1,114
-75.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.15
-2.91%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for 'ibri: October 28, 2025

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