Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Al Wakrah Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Al Wakrah

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 26.6% cheaper than Al Wakrah without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 29.4% cheaper than Al Wakrah without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Al Wakrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$4.84 QAR 17.61
-58.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$41.42 QAR 151
-54.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.01 QAR 21.86
27.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.73 QAR 42.68
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.04 QAR 40.19
-
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.23 QAR 19.04
-62.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.78 QAR 2.85
5.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.33 QAR 1.2
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Al Wakrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.86 QAR 6.77
-11.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.53 QAR 5.58
2.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.11 QAR 7.69
-43.60%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.63 QAR 9.57
-24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.93 QAR 25.24
130.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.53 QAR 27.43
-58.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.89 QAR 28.71
41.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.06 QAR 7.49
33.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.62 QAR 5.91
-24.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.56 QAR 5.69
9.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.13 QAR 4.1
37.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.04 QAR 3.78
28.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.92 QAR 3.34
31.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.39 QAR 5.05
-48.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.45 QAR 1.63
17.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.45 QAR 30.77
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.86 QAR 6.77
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.05 QAR 11.11
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.2 QAR 22.57
-23.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Al Wakrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.53 QAR 1.93
77.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$55.3 QAR 201
-65.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.23 QAR 8.13
-36.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.16 QAR 7.85
-37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$13.63 QAR 49.63
-42.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.55 QAR 1.99
127.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$22.4K QAR 81.7K
-5.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$20.7K QAR 75.4K
5.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Al Wakrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$90.7 QAR 330
-22.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$37.58 QAR 137
-63.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$87.4 QAR 318
-79.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Al Wakrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$95.5 QAR 348
-56.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$16.6 QAR 60.4
-58.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$8.38 QAR 30.5
-30.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Al Wakrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$685 QAR 2,492
-55.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
23.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Al Wakrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$60.9 QAR 222
-9.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$34.4 QAR 125
-23.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$91.9 QAR 335
-7.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$69.8 QAR 254
2.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Al Wakrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$952 QAR 3,464
-54.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$707 QAR 2,574
-66.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,956 QAR 7,120
-58.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,836 QAR 6,683
-72.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Al Wakrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,881 QAR 14.1K
-81.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4
25.00%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Al Wakrah: October 28, 2025

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