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

😐 Solo nomad: Sitrah is 14.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sitrah is 43.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 BHD 2.53

$2.01 ฿64.4

235.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$52.3 BHD 19.68

$18.23 ฿583

187.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.61 BHD 2.86

$7.65 ฿244

-0.52%

Cappuccino

$5.25 BHD 1.97

$1.92 ฿61.3

173.44%

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

$0.86 BHD 0.32

$0.84 ฿26.90

2.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 BHD 0.15

$0.36 ฿11.39

11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.86 BHD 2.96

$2.19 ฿70.0

258.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.64 BHD 4.00

$3.79 ฿121

180.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 BHD 0.62

$1.64 ฿52.4

0.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 BHD 0.50

$1.62 ฿51.8

-17.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.41 BHD 0.91

$1.15 ฿36.88

109.57%

Eggs

$2.46 BHD 0.93

$1.94 ฿62.0

26.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.45 BHD 3.18

$15.94 ฿510

-46.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.87 BHD 2.96

$3.10 ฿99.2

153.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.31 BHD 3.88

$11.07 ฿354

-6.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.47 BHD 0.93

$2.71 ฿86.5

-8.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.10 BHD 0.79

$1.18 ฿37.69

77.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.69 BHD 0.63

$1.71 ฿54.5

-1.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 BHD 0.44

$1.61 ฿51.3

-27.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.93 BHD 0.35

$1.39 ฿44.53

-33.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 BHD 0.39

$1.15 ฿36.70

-9.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.44 BHD 0.54

$0.71 ฿22.76

102.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 BHD 0.32

$0.55 ฿17.60

56.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.60 BHD 2.48

$4.57 ฿146

44.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.80 BHD 7.07

$18.87 ฿603

-0.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.40 BHD 1.28

$1.82 ฿58.2

86.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 BHD 1.23

$3.21 ฿103

2.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 ฿28.16

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.89 ฿604

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.58 BHD 1.72

$1.41 ฿45.17

224.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.00 BHD 1.50

$1.30 ฿41.59

207.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.13 BHD 9.82

$8.20 ฿262

218.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 BHD 0.20

$1.23 ฿39.18

-57.72%

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

$37.1K BHD 13.9K

$21.2K ฿677.0K

75.18%

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

$20.8K BHD 7,808

$22.3K ฿713.3K

-6.93%

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

$122 BHD 45.80

$69.9 ฿2,234

74.35%

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

$27.13 BHD 10.20

$14.07 ฿450

92.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.34 BHD 14.42

$17.70 ฿566

116.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.41 ฿1,324

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.69 ฿214

Cinema Ticket

$10.52 BHD 3.96

$5.74 ฿184

83.28%

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

$385 BHD 145

$299 ฿9,566

28.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,850 BHD 3,328

$15.0K ฿479.8K

-41.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.54 BHD 17.12

$54.8 ฿1,753

-16.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.9 BHD 23.65

$26.35 ฿842

138.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 BHD 31.72

$84.7 ฿2,706

-0.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.3 BHD 33.94

$69.7 ฿2,229

29.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$241 ฿7,697

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$498 ฿15.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,022 ฿64.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,524 ฿48.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,747 BHD 657

$639 ฿20.4K

173.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.56

71.20%

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

Last update for Sitrah: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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