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

😐 Solo nomad: Juffair is 17.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 78.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Juffair is 20.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Juffair
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 BHD 2.52
$2.02 ฿65.3
231.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.42 BHD 12.22
$18.78 ฿608
72.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 BHD 2.72
$7.67 ฿248
-5.87%
Cappuccino
$5.32 BHD 2.01
$1.98 ฿64.2
168.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BHD 0.26
$0.82 ฿26.64
-15.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 BHD 0.1
$0.33 ฿10.58
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.19 BHD 1.96
$2.12 ฿68.6
144.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.53 BHD 3.59
$3.73 ฿121
155.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Juffair
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 BHD 0.6
$1.64 ฿53.2
-2.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 BHD 0.5
$1.57 ฿50.9
-15.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 BHD 0.63
$1.19 ฿38.62
40.34%
Eggs
$2.47 BHD 0.93
$1.98 ฿64.1
24.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.52 BHD 2.46
$15.99 ฿517
-59.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 BHD 2.38
$3.12 ฿101
102.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 BHD 3.46
$11.16 ฿361
-17.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 BHD 0.93
$2.76 ฿89.2
-10.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 BHD 0.78
$1.22 ฿39.5
70.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 BHD 0.63
$1.71 ฿55.4
-1.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 BHD 0.46
$1.55 ฿50.2
-21.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 BHD 0.33
$1.34 ฿43.21
-35.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BHD 0.39
$1.21 ฿39.23
-13.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 BHD 0.56
$0.72 ฿23.2
106.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BHD 0.29
$0.53 ฿17.05
47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.64 BHD 2.5
$4.72 ฿153
40.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.76 BHD 7.45
$18.39 ฿595
7.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.49 BHD 1.32
$1.79 ฿57.9
94.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 BHD 1.22
$3.21 ฿104
0.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Juffair
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 BHD 0.29
$0.94 ฿30.44
-19.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.7 BHD 13.46
$18.9 ฿612
88.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 BHD 1.19
$1.42 ฿46.08
122.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4 BHD 1.51
$1.35 ฿43.53
196.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.24 BHD 9.89
$7.85 ฿254
234.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.2 BHD 0.08
$1.25 ฿40.4
-84.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K BHD 10.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
29.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K BHD 6,654
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-19.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Juffair
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 BHD 45.99
$70.6 ฿2,285
72.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.28 BHD 10.29
$13.72 ฿444
98.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.4 BHD 11.84
$17.56 ฿568
78.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Juffair
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 BHD 20.03
$41.64 ฿1,347
27.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.41 BHD 14.86
$6.9 ฿223
471.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.44 BHD 3.56
$5.8 ฿188
62.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Juffair
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BHD 88.3
$308 ฿9,963
-23.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,839 BHD 3,333
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-39.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Juffair
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.96 BHD 16.2
$55.4 ฿1,793
-22.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.32 BHD 11.81
$26.4 ฿854
18.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 BHD 25.48
$85.1 ฿2,755
-20.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.3 BHD 25.39
$71.8 ฿2,323
-6.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Juffair
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 BHD 371
$434 ฿14K
126.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 BHD 279
$235 ฿7,610
214.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,798 BHD 678
$821 ฿26.6K
118.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 BHD 458
$498 ฿16.1K
143.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Juffair
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,787 BHD 1,428
$703 ฿22.8K
438.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5
40.00%

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

Last update for Juffair: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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