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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 73.3% more expensive than Dadeldhurā without rent, and 118.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 71.8% more expensive than Dadeldhurā without rent, and 100.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Dadeldhurā
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.87 NPR 256
8.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$19.3 NPR 2,642
-2.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.69 NPR 916
14.65%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.56 NPR 214
26.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.54 NPR 74.1
51.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.14 NPR 19.81
135.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.52 NPR 345
-15.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.59 NPR 492
3.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Dadeldhurā
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.76 NPR 104
115.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.59 NPR 80.3
166.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.82 NPR 112
45.12%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.72 NPR 235
15.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.47 NPR 1,023
114.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.19 NPR 437
-2.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$6.07 NPR 832
83.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.27 NPR 311
21.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.05 NPR 144
16.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.25 NPR 172
36.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.69 NPR 94.2
124.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.45 NPR 61.5
197.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.68 NPR 93.3
77.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.52 NPR 71.3
38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.25 NPR 34.2
112.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.97 NPR 406
58.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.34 NPR 321
-23.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.27 NPR 448
-1.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Dadeldhurā
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.18 NPR 24.02
422.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.23 NPR 305
-36.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.82 NPR 112
64.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$3.56 NPR 488
120.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.23 NPR 168
1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$31.4K NPR 4.3M
-32.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$41.3K NPR 5.7M
-47.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Dadeldhurā
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$27.03 NPR 3,701
161.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$4.81 NPR 658
185.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$9.38 NPR 1,284
87.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Dadeldhurā
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$18.35 NPR 2,512
126.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.8 NPR 383
107.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Dadeldhurā
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$71.7 NPR 9,814
329.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,785 NPR 381.4K
427.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Dadeldhurā
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$25.16 NPR 3,445
120.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$27.87 NPR 3,816
-5.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$45.55 NPR 6,237
86.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$28.7 NPR 3,929
150.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Dadeldhurā
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$104 NPR 14.2K
319.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$63.9 NPR 8,743
268.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$210 NPR 28.7K
291.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$143 NPR 19.6K
247.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Dadeldhurā
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$106 NPR 14.6K
560.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12.08
-58.61%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dadeldhurā: October 28, 2025

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