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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 68.7% more expensive than Dang without rent, and 117.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 81.7% more expensive than Dang without rent, and 96.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Dang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$1.80 NPR 265
12.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$18.84 NPR 2,777
-1.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$6.69 NPR 986
11.81%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$1.48 NPR 218
35.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$0.50 NPR 73.1
70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.15 NPR 21.88
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$2.65 NPR 390
-16.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$3.58 NPR 528
5.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Dang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$0.68 NPR 101
152.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$0.55 NPR 81.4
196.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$0.81 NPR 119
43.21%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$1.71 NPR 252
15.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$7.21 NPR 1,062
120.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$3.25 NPR 479
-2.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$5.95 NPR 878
83.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$2.25 NPR 332
17.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.10 NPR 162
10.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.19 NPR 175
42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$0.69 NPR 102
130.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$0.49 NPR 72.0
169.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$0.67 NPR 99.0
74.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$0.52 NPR 77.0
30.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.25 NPR 36.47
124.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$2.90 NPR 427
55.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$2.28 NPR 336
-22.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$3.23 NPR 476
-1.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Dang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.18 NPR 27.26
433.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$2.20 NPR 325
-38.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$0.82 NPR 120
64.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$3.67 NPR 541
118.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.24 NPR 182
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$32.3K NPR 4.8M
-34.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$41.2K NPR 6.1M
-47.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Dang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$26.33 NPR 3,880
170.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$4.77 NPR 702
195.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$9.73 NPR 1,435
79.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Dang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$18.35 NPR 2,704
129.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$2.79 NPR 411
112.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Dang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$73.8 NPR 10.9K
316.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$2,784 NPR 410.3K
431.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Dang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$24.38 NPR 3,593
128.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$27.91 NPR 4,114
-4.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$45.91 NPR 6,765
81.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$29.19 NPR 4,302
140.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Dang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$106 NPR 15.6K
303.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$63.2 NPR 9,317
275.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$205 NPR 30.3K
290.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$147 NPR 21.6K
243.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Dang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12.08
-58.61%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dang: March 2, 2026

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