Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Chiang Mai

For one person, living is cheaper in Iraq: $810 a month against $906 in Chiang Mai, rent and utilities included – about $1,200 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇮🇶 Iraq

$810

/mo nomad

Chiang Mai

🇹🇭 Thailand

$906

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Iraq is 11.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Iraq is 10% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.50 IQD 6,796

$2.13 ฿71.4

111.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.34 IQD 36.8K

$19.40 ฿649

25.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.53 IQD 11.4K

$5.47 ฿183

37.66%

Cappuccino

$2.79 IQD 4,219

$1.68 ฿56.4

66.07%

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

$0.46 IQD 689

$0.66 ฿22.10

-30.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 IQD 330

$0.34 ฿11.52

-35.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.00 IQD 4,535

$2.42 ฿81.0

23.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 IQD 5,796

$3.73 ฿125

2.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.19 IQD 1,794

$2.06 ฿68.9

-42.23%

White Bread (500g)

$0.85 IQD 1,288

$1.46 ฿48.78

-41.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 IQD 2,275

$1.35 ฿45.09

11.85%

Eggs

$1.70 IQD 2,567

$2.27 ฿76.0

-25.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.77 IQD 7,208

$16.31 ฿546

-70.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.31 IQD 6,510

$2.70 ฿90.3

59.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.91 IQD 19.5K

$9.20 ฿308

40.33%

Apples (1kg)

$1.01 IQD 1,523

$2.39 ฿80.1

-57.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 IQD 1,790

$1.04 ฿34.66

13.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 IQD 1,408

$1.60 ฿53.7

-41.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 1,035

$1.44 ฿48.37

-52.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 947

$1.30 ฿43.59

-51.54%

Onion (1kg)

$0.61 IQD 916

$1.11 ฿37.29

-45.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 IQD 907

$0.70 ฿23.55

-14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 IQD 834

$0.51 ฿16.99

7.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.89 IQD 2,863

$4.13 ฿138

-54.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.83 IQD 17.9K

$17.78 ฿595

-33.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 IQD 2,976

$1.63 ฿54.7

20.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 3,256

$2.87 ฿96.0

-25.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 559

$0.86 ฿28.76

-56.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.16 IQD 36.5K

$53.2 ฿1,780

-54.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 IQD 3,506

$1.22 ฿40.81

90.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 IQD 2,378

$0.56 ฿18.81

180.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.91 IQD 8,925

$2.31 ฿77.5

155.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.63 IQD 947

$1.50 ฿50.2

-58.00%

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

$17.2K IQD 26.0M

$20.9K ฿698.3K

-17.65%

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

$19.5K IQD 29.4M

$26.7K ฿895.0K

-27.18%

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

$112 IQD 169.1K

$61.3 ฿2,051

82.71%

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

$15.21 IQD 23.0K

$12.50 ฿419

21.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.31 IQD 50.3K

$20.36 ฿682

63.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.31 IQD 53.3K

$37.94 ฿1,270

-6.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.86 IQD 28.5K

$3.77 ฿126

400.27%

Cinema Ticket

$7.69 IQD 11.6K

$6.60 ฿221

16.52%

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

$178 IQD 269.6K

$774 ฿25.9K

-76.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,762 IQD 4.2M

$14.4K ฿483.2K

-80.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.50 IQD 32.5K

$54.8 ฿1,835

-60.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.96 IQD 39.2K

$25.26 ฿846

2.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.0 IQD 90.7K

$90.6 ฿3,032

-33.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.63 IQD 68.9K

$73.3 ฿2,453

-37.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$307 IQD 463.8K

$459 ฿15.4K

-33.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$212 IQD 320.0K

$294 ฿9,835

-27.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$548 IQD 827.3K

$919 ฿30.8K

-40.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$406 IQD 614.0K

$552 ฿18.5K

-26.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,646 IQD 2.5M

$1,917 ฿64.2K

-14.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 IQD 1.1M

$1,445 ฿48.4K

-47.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$568 IQD 857.6K

$592 ฿19.8K

-4.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.32

5.57

13.46%

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

Last update for Iraq: October 6, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Iraq

$212 25.8%

Chiang Mai

$294 31.8% 38.7% $82

Groceries & Markets

Iraq

$177 21.5%

Chiang Mai

$236 25.6% 33.3% $59

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Iraq

$160 19.5%

Chiang Mai

$94 10.2% 41.3% $66

Eating Out

Iraq

$117 14.3%

Chiang Mai

$77 8.4% 34.2% $40

Clothing & Footwear

Iraq

$69 8.4%

Chiang Mai

$110 11.9% 59.3% $41

Sport & Entertainment

Iraq

$51 6.2%

Chiang Mai

$51 5.5% 0.9% $0.4

Getting Around

Iraq

$36 4.4%

Chiang Mai

$61 6.6% 69.2% $25

Good to know

🇮🇶 Iraq

🇹🇭 Chiang Mai

🕒 Local time

13:48 1:48 PM

17:48 5:48 PM

4 h ahead of Iraq

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

38,274,618

127,240

💱 Currency

Iraqi Dinar IQD ع.د

Thai Baht THB ฿

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 IQD = 6.62 USD

10,000 IQD = 5.91 EUR

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.67 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, USD, EUR to IQD – Iraqi Dinar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇮🇶 Iraqi Dinar (ع.د)

Iraqi Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,511 IQD (10,000 IQD = 6.62 USD). 1 EUR = 1,693 IQD (10,000 IQD = 5.91 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.52 THB (100 THB = 2.67 EUR).

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