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

😐 Solo nomad: Tubli is 41.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 89.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tubli is 57.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 88.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tubli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 BHD 2.52
$2.02 ฿65.3
231.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 BHD 20.2
$18.78 ฿608
185.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 BHD 2.78
$7.67 ฿248
-4.04%
Cappuccino
$2.69 BHD 1.01
$1.98 ฿64.2
35.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 BHD 0.29
$0.82 ฿26.64
-7.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 BHD 0.1
$0.33 ฿10.58
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.95 BHD 3
$2.12 ฿68.6
275.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.41 BHD 3.93
$3.73 ฿121
179.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tubli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 BHD 0.62
$1.64 ฿53.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 BHD 0.39
$1.57 ฿50.9
-33.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 BHD 0.88
$1.19 ฿38.62
95.80%
Eggs
$2.37 BHD 0.89
$1.98 ฿64.1
19.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 BHD 3.34
$15.99 ฿517
-44.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 BHD 2.85
$3.12 ฿101
142.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 BHD 3.88
$11.16 ฿361
-7.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 BHD 0.92
$2.76 ฿89.2
-11.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 BHD 0.79
$1.22 ฿39.5
71.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 BHD 0.63
$1.71 ฿55.4
-2.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 BHD 0.44
$1.55 ฿50.2
-24.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BHD 0.36
$1.34 ฿43.21
-29.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 BHD 0.39
$1.21 ฿39.23
-14.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 BHD 0.54
$0.72 ฿23.2
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 BHD 0.35
$0.53 ฿17.05
75.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 BHD 2.51
$4.72 ฿153
40.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.06 BHD 7.57
$18.39 ฿595
9.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 BHD 1.26
$1.79 ฿57.9
86.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 BHD 1.23
$3.21 ฿104
1.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Tubli
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.56 BHD 0.59
$0.94 ฿30.44
65.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.5 BHD 20.17
$18.9 ฿612
183.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.7 BHD 1.77
$1.42 ฿46.08
230.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.04 BHD 1.52
$1.35 ฿43.53
199.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.3 BHD 9.92
$7.85 ฿254
235.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 BHD 0.21
$1.25 ฿40.4
-55.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K BHD 14.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
77.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K BHD 7,934
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-3.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tubli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.9 BHD 35.39
$70.6 ฿2,285
32.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.85 BHD 10.13
$13.72 ฿444
95.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.14 BHD 14.76
$17.56 ฿568
122.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tubli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$158 BHD 59.8
$41.64 ฿1,347
280.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$78.5 BHD 29.6
$6.9 ฿223
1037.54%
Cinema Ticket
$10.6 BHD 4
$5.8 ฿188
82.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tubli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 BHD 144
$308 ฿9,963
24.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,024 BHD 1,517
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-72.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tubli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.64 BHD 17.59
$55.4 ฿1,793
-15.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.6 BHD 23.21
$26.4 ฿854
133.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 BHD 31.19
$85.1 ฿2,755
-2.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 BHD 30.06
$71.8 ฿2,323
11.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tubli
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$985 BHD 371
$434 ฿14K
126.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 BHD 250
$235 ฿7,610
182.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 BHD 597
$821 ฿26.6K
92.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 BHD 457
$498 ฿16.1K
143.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tubli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
5
71.20%

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Last update for Tubli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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