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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 21.3% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 16.6% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ฿62.0

$6.03 SYP 688

-67.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 ฿587

$27.26 SYP 3,109

-31.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿249

$5.34 SYP 608

48.31%

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿63.7

$1.49 SYP 170

35.57%

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

$0.84 ฿26.45

$1.14 SYP 130

-26.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.07

$0.68 SYP 77.6

-48.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

$1.65 SYP 188

34.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

$2.57 SYP 293

39.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ฿52.4

$1.02 SYP 116

63.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.1

$0.63 SYP 72.2

157.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 ฿37.83

$1.74 SYP 198

-31.03%

Eggs

$1.93 ฿60.8

$1.88 SYP 215

2.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ฿503

$3.05 SYP 348

424.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ฿99.2

$7.51 SYP 857

-57.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.93 ฿344

$11.13 SYP 1,269

-1.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ฿83.8

$0.87 SYP 99.4

206.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ฿36.99

$1.73 SYP 197

-31.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 ฿51.5

$0.99 SYP 113

65.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿49.83

$0.88 SYP 101

80.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.64

$0.61 SYP 69.7

116.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 ฿37.49

$0.62 SYP 71.3

91.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.20

$0.38 SYP 42.92

86.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.75

$0.63 SYP 71.6

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿146

$3.04 SYP 347

52.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

$7.85 SYP 895

141.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

$0.98 SYP 112

80.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

$1.77 SYP 202

80.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

$0.09 SYP 10.40

900.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

$16.90 SYP 1,927

13.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.78

$1.01 SYP 115

34.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.37

$1.23 SYP 140

9.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 ฿256

$6.57 SYP 749

24.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ฿38.43

$3.60 SYP 410

-66.11%

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

$21.4K ฿671.8K

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

15.90%

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

$21.7K ฿683.8K

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

5.06%

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

$70.3 ฿2,210

$104 SYP 11.8K

-32.27%

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

$13.91 ฿437

$8.22 SYP 938

69.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.00 ฿566

$54.2 SYP 6,176

-66.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

$15.18 SYP 1,731

175.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

$7.31 SYP 834

-6.98%

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ฿180

$2.99 SYP 341

91.30%

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

$308 ฿9,693

$43.77 SYP 4,992

604.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

$1,850 SYP 211.0K

700.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 ฿1,756

$29.13 SYP 3,323

91.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ฿840

$26.01 SYP 2,966

2.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 ฿2,658

$44.72 SYP 5,101

89.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 ฿2,227

$55.7 SYP 6,357

27.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

$264 SYP 30.1K

63.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

$170 SYP 19.4K

39.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

$528 SYP 60.2K

53.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

$281 SYP 32.1K

77.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

$1,888 SYP 215.4K

16.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

$620 SYP 70.7K

158.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

$49.48 SYP 5,643

1283.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

-63.64%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Damascus: January 11, 2026

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