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

🙂 Solo nomad: Matrah is 49.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matrah is 59.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$2.02 ฿65.3
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$18.78 ฿608
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.67 ฿248
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Cappuccino
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$1.98 ฿64.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.82 ฿26.64
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.33 ฿10.58
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.12 ฿68.6
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.73 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.62 OMR 1.01
$1.64 ฿53.2
59.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 OMR 0.41
$1.57 ฿50.9
-32.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 OMR 1.03
$1.19 ฿38.62
124.37%
Eggs
$4.72 OMR 1.82
$1.98 ฿64.1
138.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5 OMR 1.93
$15.99 ฿517
-68.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 OMR 1.98
$3.12 ฿101
65.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 OMR 3.07
$11.16 ฿361
-28.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 OMR 0.51
$2.76 ฿89.2
-52.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 OMR 0.69
$1.22 ฿39.5
47.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 OMR 0.88
$1.71 ฿55.4
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 OMR 0.5
$1.55 ฿50.2
-16.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 OMR 0.41
$1.34 ฿43.21
-20.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.4
$1.21 ฿39.23
-14.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 OMR 0.19
$0.72 ฿23.2
-29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.53 ฿17.05
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.72 ฿153
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.74 OMR 4.52
$18.39 ฿595
-36.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.24 OMR 1.63
$1.79 ฿57.9
136.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$15.58 OMR 6
$3.21 ฿104
385.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Matrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$7.85 ฿254
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.25 ฿40.4
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$21.2K ฿684.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$70.6 ฿2,285
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$17.56 ฿568
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$41.64 ฿1,347
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.9 ฿223
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Cinema Ticket
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$5.8 ฿188
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$308 ฿9,963
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.4 ฿1,793
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.4 ฿854
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$85.1 ฿2,755
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$71.8 ฿2,323
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$498 ฿16.1K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,180 ฿70.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,543 ฿49.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Matrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$703 ฿22.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Matrah: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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