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

😐 Solo nomad: Sanad is 42.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sanad is 40.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.55 BHD 2.47
$2.02 ฿65.3
224.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 BHD 20.18
$18.78 ฿608
184.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 BHD 2.86
$7.67 ฿248
-1.04%
Cappuccino
$5.31 BHD 2
$1.98 ฿64.2
168.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BHD 0.32
$0.82 ฿26.64
2.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 BHD 0.14
$0.33 ฿10.58
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.06 BHD 3.04
$2.12 ฿68.6
280.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.57 BHD 3.99
$3.73 ฿121
183.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 BHD 0.44
$1.64 ฿53.2
-29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 BHD 0.48
$1.57 ฿50.9
-18.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 BHD 0.88
$1.19 ฿38.62
96.64%
Eggs
$2.46 BHD 0.93
$1.98 ฿64.1
24.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 BHD 3.26
$15.99 ฿517
-45.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 BHD 2.89
$3.12 ฿101
145.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.24 BHD 3.86
$11.16 ฿361
-8.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 BHD 0.85
$2.76 ฿89.2
-18.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 BHD 0.8
$1.22 ฿39.5
72.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 BHD 0.63
$1.71 ฿55.4
-1.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 BHD 0.44
$1.55 ฿50.2
-24.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 BHD 0.33
$1.34 ฿43.21
-33.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 BHD 0.41
$1.21 ฿39.23
-11.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 BHD 0.55
$0.72 ฿23.2
104.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 BHD 0.17
$0.53 ฿17.05
-16.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.67 BHD 2.52
$4.72 ฿153
41.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.87 BHD 7.49
$18.39 ฿595
8.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 BHD 1.26
$1.79 ฿57.9
86.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 BHD 1.2
$3.21 ฿104
-0.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Sanad
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)
$4.76 BHD 1.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
235.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.94 BHD 1.49
$1.35 ฿43.53
191.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.14 BHD 9.86
$7.85 ฿254
232.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 BHD 0.21
$1.25 ฿40.4
-56.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K BHD 14.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
76.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K BHD 7,893
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-4.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BHD 45.66
$70.6 ฿2,285
71.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.15 BHD 6.09
$13.72 ฿444
17.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.04 BHD 14.72
$17.56 ฿568
122.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 BHD 30.12
$41.64 ฿1,347
91.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.7 BHD 4.04
$5.8 ฿188
84.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$382 BHD 144
$308 ฿9,963
24.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,823 BHD 3,327
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-39.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.28 BHD 17.45
$55.4 ฿1,793
-16.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 BHD 23.63
$26.4 ฿854
137.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.6 BHD 30.76
$85.1 ฿2,755
-4.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.6 BHD 25.12
$71.8 ฿2,323
-7.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanad
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 BHD 252
$434 ฿14K
54.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 BHD 150
$235 ฿7,610
69.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,466 BHD 553
$821 ฿26.6K
78.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 BHD 301
$498 ฿16.1K
60.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,199 BHD 452
$703 ฿22.8K
70.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
5
71.20%

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

Last update for Sanad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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