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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 18.7% cheaper than Khor without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 34.1% cheaper than Khor without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Khor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.83 QAR 24.87
-70.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$54.2 QAR 197
-65.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.79 QAR 24.73
12.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.46 QAR 41.72
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.03 QAR 40.14
-
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.01 QAR 18.24
-60.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.8 QAR 2.91
2.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.31 QAR 1.13
6.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Khor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.14 QAR 7.79
-23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.63 QAR 5.93
-3.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.15 QAR 7.83
-44.65%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.65 QAR 9.65
-25.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.45 QAR 41.67
39.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.75 QAR 28.22
-59.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.45 QAR 38.05
6.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.97 QAR 7.18
40.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.58 QAR 5.76
-22.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.53 QAR 5.57
11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.45 QAR 5.26
6.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.02 QAR 3.7
31.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.12 QAR 4.07
8.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.31 QAR 4.78
-45.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.45 QAR 1.63
17.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$7.99 QAR 29.09
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.85 QAR 6.72
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.99 QAR 10.9
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.4 QAR 23.31
-26.25%
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
Khor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.09 QAR 3.96
-13.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.15 QAR 7.81
-33.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.14 QAR 7.8
-36.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$13.6 QAR 49.51
-42.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.59 QAR 2.13
111.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
-6.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$20.4K QAR 74.4K
6.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Khor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$91.7 QAR 334
-22.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$37.78 QAR 138
-63.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$88.1 QAR 321
-80.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Khor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$97.3 QAR 354
-57.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$12.18 QAR 44.34
-52.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Khor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$794 QAR 2,891
-61.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$11.6K QAR 42.4K
26.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Khor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$62.5 QAR 228
-11.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$56 QAR 204
-52.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$101 QAR 369
-16.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$90.1 QAR 328
-20.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Khor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Khor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,996 QAR 10.9K
-76.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.08
-17.76%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Khor: October 28, 2025

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