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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 50.2% cheaper than Dundee without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 46% cheaper than Dundee without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Dundee
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$20.08 £14.78
-89.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$96.3 £70.9
-80.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.25 £7.54
-25.17%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.5 £3.31
-56.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.23 £1.64
-63.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.36 £1
-75.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$6 £4.41
-64.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.61 £4.13
-33.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Dundee
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.14 £1.58
-23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.51 £1.11
3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.48 £1.83
-52.02%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.97 £3.66
-60.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.45 £6.22
89.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.86 £7.26
-68.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$15.34 £11.29
-27.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.11 £2.29
-11.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.34 £1.72
-47.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.59 £1.91
-33.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.52 £3.33
-65.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.1 £1.54
-36.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.96 £1.44
-38.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.28 £0.94
-43.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$2.17 £1.59
-75.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$18.65 £13.72
-74.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.04 £8.86
52.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.2 £2.36
-44.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.93 £2.15
9.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Dundee
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.62 £2.66
-74.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$59.6 £43.83
-68.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.68 £3.45
-69.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.36 £1
-0.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$23.18 £17.06
-66.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.95 £1.43
-35.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38.5K £28.4K
-45.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$48K £35.3K
-54.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Dundee
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$231 £170
-69.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$14.13 £10.4
-2.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$47.35 £34.84
-62.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Dundee
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$48.5 £35.69
-14.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$9.48 £6.98
-27.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$13.09 £9.63
-55.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Dundee
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,576 £1,159
-80.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$16.2K £11.9K
-9.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Dundee
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$97.3 £71.6
-43.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$66.6 £49.02
-60.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$134 £98.5
-36.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$120 £88.5
-40.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Dundee
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$930 £684
-53.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$663 £488
-64.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,508 £1,110
-45.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,130 £831
-55.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,832 £4,292
-62.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$4,340 £3,193
-64.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Dundee
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,927 £2,154
-75.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.9
-15.25%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dundee: October 28, 2025

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