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

😐 Solo nomad: Ibra is 30.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ibra is 36.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 OMR 2.01
$2.03 ฿64.3
158.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.45 OMR 10.16
$18.59 ฿590
42.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 OMR 2.96
$7.48 ฿237
3.07%
Cappuccino
$4.97 OMR 1.91
$2.00 ฿63.3
148.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$0.85 ฿26.87
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 OMR 0.13
$0.35 ฿11.15
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.41 OMR 4.77
$2.21 ฿70.2
461.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.65 OMR 4.47
$3.76 ฿119
209.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 OMR 0.74
$1.72 ฿54.5
11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 OMR 0.48
$1.63 ฿51.8
-23.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$1.16 ฿36.75
47.41%
Eggs
$2.39 OMR 0.92
$1.98 ฿62.8
20.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.84 OMR 1.47
$15.93 ฿505
-75.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.08 OMR 1.95
$3.17 ฿100
60.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.41 OMR 3.23
$10.90 ฿346
-22.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 OMR 0.96
$2.65 ฿83.9
-5.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 OMR 0.64
$1.22 ฿38.79
36.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 OMR 0.68
$1.70 ฿53.8
4.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$1.59 ฿50.4
-25.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 OMR 0.38
$1.32 ฿42.00
-24.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$1.17 ฿37.07
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 OMR 0.41
$0.68 ฿21.50
57.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 OMR 0.21
$0.56 ฿17.68
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.41 OMR 2.46
$4.51 ฿143
42.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 OMR 5.95
$19.07 ฿605
-18.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.34 OMR 1.67
$1.77 ฿56.2
145.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.73 OMR 2.97
$3.18 ฿101
143.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibra
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿599
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 OMR 1.17
$1.36 ฿43.07
123.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 OMR 0.29
$1.35 ฿42.89
-43.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.33 OMR 3.97
$8.03 ฿255
28.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 OMR 0.23
$1.24 ฿39.43
-51.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K OMR 8,803
$21.2K ฿671.3K
8.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K OMR 8,372
$21.8K ฿690.1K
0.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 OMR 41.00
$71.2 ฿2,260
49.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.22 OMR 15.83
$14.09 ฿447
192.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.8 OMR 26.81
$17.47 ฿554
299.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.99 OMR 11.90
$42.07 ฿1,335
-26.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.98 OMR 6.90
$6.88 ฿218
161.34%
Cinema Ticket
$7.21 OMR 2.77
$5.94 ฿188
21.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 OMR 73.4
$307 ฿9,750
-37.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,764 OMR 3,750
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-34.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 OMR 19.30
$55.7 ฿1,766
-9.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.51 OMR 14.79
$26.79 ฿850
43.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 OMR 30.54
$83.2 ฿2,640
-4.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 OMR 34.04
$70.1 ฿2,224
26.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibra
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,521
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿16.0K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,243 OMR 1,629
$654 ฿20.7K
549.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
5
3.00%

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

Last update for Ibra: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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