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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sinjar is 0.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sinjar is 18% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sinjar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.81 IQD 10.2K
$2.02 ฿65.3
286.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.86 IQD 29.9K
$18.78 ฿608
21.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 IQD 11.6K
$7.67 ฿248
15.78%
Cappuccino
$3.12 IQD 4,091
$1.98 ฿64.2
57.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 IQD 634
$0.82 ฿26.64
-41.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 288
$0.33 ฿10.58
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 IQD 2,604
$2.12 ฿68.6
-6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 IQD 2,786
$3.73 ฿121
-42.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sinjar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 IQD 1,715
$1.64 ฿53.2
-20.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 IQD 1,106
$1.57 ฿50.9
-45.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 IQD 2,355
$1.19 ฿38.62
51.26%
Eggs
$1.93 IQD 2,526
$1.98 ฿64.1
-2.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.28 IQD 9,533
$15.99 ฿517
-54.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.8 IQD 6,286
$3.12 ฿101
53.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.98 IQD 18.3K
$11.16 ฿361
25.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 IQD 1,557
$2.76 ฿89.2
-56.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,507
$1.22 ฿39.5
-5.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 IQD 1,535
$1.71 ฿55.4
-31.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 IQD 981
$1.55 ฿50.2
-51.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 881
$1.34 ฿43.21
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 IQD 933
$1.21 ฿39.23
-41.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 IQD 1,003
$0.72 ฿23.2
6.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 IQD 673
$0.53 ฿17.05
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.66 IQD 3,485
$4.72 ฿153
-43.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 IQD 9,784
$18.39 ฿595
-59.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 IQD 1,813
$1.79 ฿57.9
-22.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 IQD 2,621
$3.21 ฿104
-37.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Sinjar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 IQD 518
$0.94 ฿30.44
-57.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.38 IQD 41.1K
$18.9 ฿612
66.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 IQD 3,061
$1.42 ฿46.08
64.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 IQD 2,935
$1.35 ฿43.53
65.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.91 IQD 9,052
$7.85 ฿254
-11.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.66 IQD 860
$1.25 ฿40.4
-47.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K IQD 25.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-8.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K IQD 26.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-6.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sinjar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.9 IQD 130.7K
$70.6 ฿2,285
41.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.45 IQD 22.8K
$13.72 ฿444
27.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.58 IQD 38.7K
$17.56 ฿568
68.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sinjar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.41 IQD 49K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-10.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 IQD 22.4K
$6.9 ฿223
147.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.33 IQD 14.8K
$5.8 ฿188
95.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sinjar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 IQD 355.6K
$308 ฿9,963
-11.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,247 IQD 4.3M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-77.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sinjar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.2 IQD 43.5K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-40.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.97 IQD 62.8K
$26.4 ฿854
81.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 IQD 107.7K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.4 IQD 102.6K
$71.8 ฿2,323
9.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sinjar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 IQD 323.4K
$434 ฿14K
-43.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 IQD 229.6K
$235 ฿7,610
-25.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 IQD 761.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-29.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 IQD 444.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-31.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$922 IQD 1.2M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-57.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$555 IQD 726.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-64.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sinjar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$226 IQD 295.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
-67.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5
13.40%

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Last update for Sinjar: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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