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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 63.4% more expensive than Daman without rent, and 105.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 89.1% more expensive than Daman without rent, and 82.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Daman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$5.14 โ‚น466
-61.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$21.75 โ‚น1,974
-14.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$2.04 โ‚น185
288.24%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$2.60 โ‚น236
-22.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.45 โ‚น41.11
86.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.11 โ‚น10.30
218.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.27 โ‚น206
-2.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$4.00 โ‚น363
-10.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Daman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.72 โ‚น65.0
131.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.30 โ‚น27.23
440.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$0.48 โ‚น44.00
150.00%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.88 โ‚น79.8
119.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$7.19 โ‚น653
122.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$2.26 โ‚น205
39.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$2.31 โ‚น210
15.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$0.22 โ‚น19.95
436.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.24 โ‚น113
32.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$0.64 โ‚น57.9
148.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
135.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.22 โ‚น19.88
440.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.63 โ‚น57.0
12.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.25 โ‚น22.53
124.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$2.31 โ‚น210
100.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$7.88 โ‚น715
140.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$2.09 โ‚น190
-15.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$3.43 โ‚น311
-6.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.03 โ‚น638
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Daman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.28 โ‚น25.29
221.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$8.46 โ‚น768
127.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$0.33 โ‚น30.18
312.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.28 โ‚น25.34
382.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.38 โ‚น125
490.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.13 โ‚น103
7.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
21.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$24.9K โ‚น2.3M
-12.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Daman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$49.78 โ‚น4,517
41.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$2.91 โ‚น264
378.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$5.82 โ‚น528
209.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Daman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$15.78 โ‚น1,432
164.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$7.00 โ‚น635
-2.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$2.82 โ‚น256
102.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Daman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$121 โ‚น11.0K
154.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$409 โ‚น37.2K
3517.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Daman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$16.23 โ‚น1,473
244.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$31.23 โ‚น2,834
-14.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$27.88 โ‚น2,530
203.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$22.97 โ‚น2,085
208.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Daman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$121 โ‚น11.0K
256.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$80.7 โ‚น7,320
193.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$280 โ‚น25.4K
189.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$216 โ‚น19.6K
131.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$1,009 โ‚น91.6K
118.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$556 โ‚น50.4K
187.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Daman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$218 โ‚น19.7K
214.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9
-44.44%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Daman: January 11, 2026

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