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 19.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 7.4% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ฿62.0

$5.27 IQD 6,914

-62.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 ฿587

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-49.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿249

$7.47 IQD 9,802

6.02%

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿63.7

$2.96 IQD 3,875

-31.76%

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

$0.84 ฿26.45

$0.39 IQD 515

115.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.07

$0.19 IQD 251

84.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

$3.34 IQD 4,379

-33.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

$2.83 IQD 3,713

26.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ฿52.4

$1.30 IQD 1,708

28.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.1

$0.79 IQD 1,035

105.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 ฿37.83

$1.64 IQD 2,147

-26.83%

Eggs

$1.93 ฿60.8

$1.80 IQD 2,362

7.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ฿503

$4.40 IQD 5,768

263.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ฿99.2

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-36.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.93 ฿344

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-23.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ฿83.8

$1.27 IQD 1,661

110.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ฿36.99

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-2.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 ฿51.5

$1.06 IQD 1,389

54.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿49.83

$0.71 IQD 929

123.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.64

$0.70 IQD 920

88.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 ฿37.49

$0.66 IQD 866

80.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.20

$0.67 IQD 880

5.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.75

$0.65 IQD 856

-13.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿146

$2.14 IQD 2,801

116.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

61.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-2.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

$2.15 IQD 2,817

48.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

$0.76 IQD 991

18.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

-31.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.78

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-65.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.37

$1.54 IQD 2,019

-12.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 ฿256

$7.61 IQD 9,985

7.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ฿38.43

$0.56 IQD 734

117.86%

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

$21.4K ฿671.8K

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

8.57%

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

$21.7K ฿683.8K

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

9.03%

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

$70.3 ฿2,210

$176 IQD 231.2K

-60.12%

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

$13.91 ฿437

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-46.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.00 ฿566

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-55.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

0.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-63.18%

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ฿180

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-27.32%

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

$308 ฿9,693

$168 IQD 220.6K

83.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

311.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 ฿1,756

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

98.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ฿840

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

-13.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 ฿2,658

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

31.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 ฿2,227

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

63.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-20.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

$323 IQD 423.1K

-26.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-3.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-15.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-41.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

10.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

$620 IQD 813.7K

10.31%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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