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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 7.9% cheaper than Durango without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 9.8% more expensive than Durango without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Durango
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.03 MX$133
-71.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$29.23 MX$553
-35.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.07 MX$190
-23.83%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.88 MX$35.63
5.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.11 MX$21
-26.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.74 MX$14.06
-55.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.29 MX$24.4
64.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.66 MX$50.3
40.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Durango
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.22 MX$23.07
34.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.31 MX$43.71
-32.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.17 MX$22.14
1.71%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.21 MX$41.69
-10.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.85 MX$148
103.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.39 MX$121
-51.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.4 MX$159
32.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.4 MX$45.29
15.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.42 MX$26.79
-14.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.64 MX$31.07
4.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1 MX$19
55.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.24 MX$23.43
8.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.13 MX$21.37
7.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.8 MX$15.13
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.06 MX$20.01
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.6 MX$68
31.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$15.39 MX$291
19.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.48 MX$28.06
20.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.58 MX$48.8
24.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Durango
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.66 MX$12.51
42.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.08 MX$20.45
31.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.53 MX$28.92
-11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$8.11 MX$153
-3.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.33 MX$25.09
-6.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$17.1K MX$323.6K
23.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$22.3K MX$421.6K
-2.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Durango
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$31.64 MX$598
123.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$21.09 MX$399
-34.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$25.95 MX$491
-32.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Durango
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$18.36 MX$347
126.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$9.02 MX$171
-23.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.56 MX$48.43
126.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Durango
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$172 MX$3,246
79.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,263 MX$42.8K
549.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Durango
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$48.26 MX$912
14.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$26.87 MX$508
-1.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$64 MX$1,209
33.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$78.8 MX$1,490
-8.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Durango
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$286 MX$5,407
51.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$131 MX$2,483
79.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$512 MX$9,671
60.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$265 MX$5,001
88.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$547 MX$10.3K
298.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Durango
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$521 MX$9,846
35.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12
-58.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Durango: October 27, 2025

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