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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nizwa is 61.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nizwa is 48.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.54 OMR 0.98

$2.02 ฿65.3

25.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.7 OMR 9.89

$18.78 ฿608

36.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.99 OMR 1.54

$7.67 ฿248

-47.98%

Cappuccino

$1.98 ฿64.2

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

$0.88 OMR 0.34

$0.82 ฿26.64

7.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 OMR 0.1

$0.33 ฿10.58

-24.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ฿68.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 OMR 0.51

$1.64 ฿53.2

-19.51%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 OMR 0.51

$1.57 ฿50.9

-14.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 OMR 0.68

$1.19 ฿38.62

48.74%

Eggs

$2.22 OMR 0.85

$1.98 ฿64.1

12.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.92 OMR 1.51

$15.99 ฿517

-75.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.64 OMR 2.94

$3.12 ฿101

144.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.16 ฿361

Apples (1kg)

$2.1 OMR 0.81

$2.76 ฿89.2

-23.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.28 OMR 0.49

$1.22 ฿39.5

4.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.26 OMR 0.49

$1.71 ฿55.4

-26.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 OMR 0.49

$1.55 ฿50.2

-18.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 OMR 0.39

$1.34 ฿43.21

-24.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 OMR 0.4

$1.21 ฿39.23

-14.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.5 OMR 0.19

$0.72 ฿23.2

-30.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 OMR 0.29

$0.53 ฿17.05

39.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.72 ฿153

Wine (Bottle)

$18.39 ฿595

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 ฿104

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)

$7.85 ฿254

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.6 OMR 0.23

$1.25 ฿40.4

-52.00%

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

$21.2K ฿684.9K

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

$21.8K ฿706.8K

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

$128 OMR 49.33

$70.6 ฿2,285

81.45%

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

$13.72 ฿444

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$65.7 OMR 25.31

$17.56 ฿568

274.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.64 ฿1,347

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ฿223

Cinema Ticket

$5.8 ฿188

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

$308 ฿9,963

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K ฿475.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.4 ฿1,793

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.4 ฿854

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.1 ฿2,755

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.8 ฿2,323

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$256 OMR 98.7

$434 ฿14K

-40.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 OMR 80.6

$235 ฿7,610

-10.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$396 OMR 153

$821 ฿26.6K

-51.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$259 OMR 99.7

$498 ฿16.1K

-48.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,180 ฿70.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,543 ฿49.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,308 OMR 503

$703 ฿22.8K

85.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Nizwa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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