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

😐 Solo nomad: Sitrah is 31.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sitrah is 31.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sitrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 BHD 2.54
$2.03 ฿64.2
233.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.3 BHD 20.03
$18.59 ฿588
186.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 BHD 2.86
$7.48 ฿237
1.74%
Cappuccino
$5.37 BHD 2.02
$2.00 ฿63.2
168.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 BHD 0.33
$0.85 ฿26.81
2.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 BHD 0.14
$0.35 ฿11.13
2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.01 BHD 3.01
$2.21 ฿70.0
262.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.64 BHD 4.00
$3.76 ฿119
182.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sitrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 BHD 0.62
$1.72 ฿54.4
-3.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 BHD 0.49
$1.63 ฿51.7
-20.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.40 BHD 0.90
$1.16 ฿36.66
106.90%
Eggs
$2.41 BHD 0.91
$1.98 ฿62.6
21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.66 BHD 3.25
$15.93 ฿504
-45.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.88 BHD 2.96
$3.17 ฿100
148.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 BHD 3.81
$10.90 ฿345
-7.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 BHD 0.92
$2.65 ฿83.7
-7.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 BHD 0.76
$1.22 ฿38.70
66.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 BHD 0.64
$1.70 ฿53.7
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 BHD 0.46
$1.59 ฿50.3
-23.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 BHD 0.34
$1.32 ฿41.90
-32.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 BHD 0.39
$1.17 ฿36.99
-11.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 BHD 0.55
$0.68 ฿21.46
116.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 BHD 0.35
$0.56 ฿17.64
66.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 BHD 2.50
$4.51 ฿143
47.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.89 BHD 7.10
$19.07 ฿604
-0.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 BHD 1.30
$1.77 ฿56.0
95.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 BHD 1.23
$3.18 ฿101
2.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Sitrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.47
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿598
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 BHD 1.69
$1.36 ฿42.98
231.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.97 BHD 1.49
$1.35 ฿42.80
194.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.98 BHD 10.15
$8.03 ฿254
235.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 BHD 0.21
$1.24 ฿39.34
-54.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K BHD 14.0K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
76.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K BHD 7,713
$21.8K ฿688.5K
-5.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sitrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 BHD 46.28
$71.2 ฿2,255
72.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.51 BHD 9.97
$14.09 ฿446
88.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.01 BHD 14.67
$17.47 ฿553
123.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sitrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,332
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.54 BHD 3.96
$5.94 ฿188
77.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sitrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 BHD 146
$307 ฿9,728
26.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,098 BHD 3,421
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-38.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sitrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.48 BHD 17.10
$55.7 ฿1,762
-18.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.5 BHD 23.48
$26.79 ฿848
133.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.6 BHD 31.43
$83.2 ฿2,634
0.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 BHD 33.66
$70.1 ฿2,219
27.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sitrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,504
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sitrah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,701 BHD 640
$654 ฿20.7K
160.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
5
71.20%

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Last update for Sitrah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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