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

🙂 Solo nomad: Koysinjaq is 27.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Koysinjaq is 17.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koysinjaq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 IQD 2,981
$2.02 ฿65.3
12.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.17 IQD 15.9K
$18.78 ฿608
-35.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 IQD 11.4K
$7.67 ฿248
13.17%
Cappuccino
$1.58 IQD 2,062
$1.98 ฿64.2
-20.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 IQD 521
$0.82 ฿26.64
-51.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 282
$0.33 ฿10.58
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 IQD 2,606
$2.12 ฿68.6
-6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,829
$3.73 ฿121
-42.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koysinjaq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 IQD 1,550
$1.64 ฿53.2
-28.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,035
$1.57 ฿50.9
-49.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 IQD 1,473
$1.19 ฿38.62
-5.04%
Eggs
$1.55 IQD 2,031
$1.98 ฿64.1
-21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 IQD 9,577
$15.99 ฿517
-54.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 IQD 5,136
$3.12 ฿101
25.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 IQD 11.7K
$11.16 ฿361
-20.07%
Apples (1kg)
$0.8 IQD 1,045
$2.76 ฿89.2
-71.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 IQD 1,481
$1.22 ฿39.5
-7.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 IQD 1,472
$1.71 ฿55.4
-34.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 IQD 728
$1.55 ฿50.2
-63.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 IQD 720
$1.34 ฿43.21
-58.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 IQD 722
$1.21 ฿39.23
-54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 IQD 514
$0.72 ฿23.2
-45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 IQD 520
$0.53 ฿17.05
-24.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 IQD 2,940
$4.72 ฿153
-52.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.82 IQD 18.1K
$18.39 ฿595
-24.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 IQD 1,815
$1.79 ฿57.9
-22.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 IQD 2,533
$3.21 ฿104
-39.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Koysinjaq
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 483
$0.94 ฿30.44
-60.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.42 IQD 41.1K
$18.9 ฿612
66.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 IQD 2,050
$1.42 ฿46.08
10.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 IQD 1,028
$1.35 ฿43.53
-41.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 IQD 4,941
$7.85 ฿254
-51.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.7 IQD 913
$1.25 ฿40.4
-44.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K IQD 24.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-10.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K IQD 24M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-16.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koysinjaq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 IQD 133.3K
$70.6 ฿2,285
44.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.88 IQD 23.4K
$13.72 ฿444
30.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.93 IQD 39.2K
$17.56 ฿568
70.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koysinjaq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.37 IQD 47.6K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-12.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 IQD 21.8K
$6.9 ฿223
141.30%
Cinema Ticket
$11.53 IQD 15.1K
$5.8 ฿188
98.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koysinjaq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.9 IQD 84.9K
$308 ฿9,963
-78.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,126 IQD 1.5M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-92.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koysinjaq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.1 IQD 19.8K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-72.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.05 IQD 24.9K
$26.4 ฿854
-27.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 IQD 108.8K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-2.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.1 IQD 25K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-73.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koysinjaq
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 IQD 319.8K
$434 ฿14K
-43.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 233.6K
$235 ฿7,610
-24.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 IQD 765.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-28.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 IQD 453.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-30.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,009 IQD 1.3M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-53.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$624 IQD 816.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-59.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koysinjaq
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 IQD 599.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-34.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5
13.40%

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Last update for Koysinjaq: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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