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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 4.1% cheaper than Azua without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 25.3% cheaper than Azua without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Azua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.68 DOP 511
-76.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$50.3 DOP 2,963
-62.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.4 DOP 436
3.65%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.38 DOP 81
43.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1 DOP 58.6
-18.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.77 DOP 45.48
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.59 DOP 152
-18.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.21 DOP 307
-28.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Azua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.24 DOP 73.1
32.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.71 DOP 101
-8.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.1 DOP 64.5
8.18%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.64 DOP 96.6
20.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.29 DOP 429
119.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.44 DOP 379
-51.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.08 DOP 653
0.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.18 DOP 187
-13.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.87 DOP 51.1
40.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.93 DOP 173
-41.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.96 DOP 115
-20.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.45 DOP 144
-45.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.38 DOP 140
-49.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.12 DOP 66
-35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.92 DOP 53.9
-42.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.84 DOP 344
-19.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.09 DOP 712
52.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.77 DOP 163
-35.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.19 DOP 188
0.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Azua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.32 DOP 195
-57.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.22 DOP 131
-39.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.08 DOP 358
29.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.33 DOP 78.3
-6.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$26K DOP 1.5M
-18.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$29.5K DOP 1.7M
-26.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Azua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$77.2 DOP 4,545
-8.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$25.67 DOP 1,511
-46.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$35.8 DOP 2,108
-50.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Azua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.71 DOP 395
-13.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Azua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$271 DOP 16K
13.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,056 DOP 474.3K
82.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Azua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$60.6 DOP 3,565
-8.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$52.2 DOP 3,073
-49.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$94.6 DOP 5,571
-10.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$117 DOP 6,862
-38.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Azua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$206 DOP 12.1K
13.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,366 DOP 198.1K
-35.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Azua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12.9
-61.24%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Azua: October 29, 2025

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