Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 3% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 6% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.2

$5.44 IQD 7,117

-62.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿588

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

-48.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿237

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-5.08%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.2

$2.94 IQD 3,849

-31.97%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 ฿26.81

$0.37 IQD 480

129.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.13

$0.17 IQD 227

105.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿70.0

$3.42 IQD 4,473

-35.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿119

$2.90 IQD 3,791

29.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.4

$1.35 IQD 1,771

27.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿51.7

$0.79 IQD 1,033

106.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.66

$1.58 IQD 2,068

-26.58%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿62.6

$1.72 IQD 2,250

15.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿504

$4.62 IQD 6,035

244.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿100

$4.96 IQD 6,484

-36.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿345

$14.02 IQD 18.3K

-22.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿83.7

$1.29 IQD 1,681

105.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.70

$1.16 IQD 1,521

5.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿53.7

$1.00 IQD 1,310

70.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.3

$0.74 IQD 970

114.86%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.90

$0.70 IQD 909

88.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿36.99

$0.67 IQD 873

74.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.46

$0.63 IQD 822

7.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.64

$0.62 IQD 813

-9.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿143

$2.12 IQD 2,773

112.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿604

$13.33 IQD 17.4K

43.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.0

$1.82 IQD 2,383

-2.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿101

$2.16 IQD 2,831

47.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.47

$0.76 IQD 992

26.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿598

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

-33.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.98

$3.72 IQD 4,867

-63.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.80

$1.55 IQD 2,033

-12.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿254

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

2.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.34

$0.58 IQD 753

113.79%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K ฿669.8K

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

6.98%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K ฿688.5K

$19.8K IQD 25.8M

10.13%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$71.2 ฿2,255

$180 IQD 235.0K

-60.35%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.09 ฿446

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

-46.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿553

$40.51 IQD 53.0K

-56.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,332

$41.15 IQD 53.8K

2.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿218

$18.70 IQD 24.4K

-63.21%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿188

$7.52 IQD 9,838

-21.01%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$307 ฿9,728

$164 IQD 214.1K

87.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿468.2K

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

311.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,762

$28.41 IQD 37.1K

95.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿848

$31.14 IQD 40.7K

-13.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,634

$63.5 IQD 83.0K

31.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,219

$42.59 IQD 55.7K

64.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.5K

$547 IQD 716.0K

-21.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,504

$322 IQD 420.6K

-26.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.4K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-1.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿15.9K

$583 IQD 762.9K

-13.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.2K

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

-46.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.5K

$1,413 IQD 1.8M

8.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.7K

$649 IQD 848.6K

0.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.67

-11.82%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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