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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 25.9% cheaper than Durres without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 9.5% cheaper than Durres without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Durres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.57 ALL 808
-78.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$34.66 ALL 2,927
-45.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.22 ALL 609
6.23%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.89 ALL 160
4.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.63 ALL 137
-49.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.8 ALL 67.2
-58.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.37 ALL 200
-10.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.33 ALL 281
12.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Durres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.98 ALL 167
-17.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.92 ALL 77.5
70.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.93 ALL 163
-38.34%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.95 ALL 249
-32.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.62 ALL 897
50.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.72 ALL 652
-59.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.41 ALL 1,133
-16.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.21 ALL 102
128.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.34 ALL 197
-47.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.3 ALL 110
31.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.2 ALL 101
29.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.09 ALL 92
22.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1 ALL 84.3
21.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.11 ALL 93.5
-35.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.67 ALL 56.5
-20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.96 ALL 334
19.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$14.63 ALL 1,235
25.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.62 ALL 137
10.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.79 ALL 151
79.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Durres
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.49 ALL 41.07
91.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$18.57 ALL 1,568
1.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.47 ALL 293
-59.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.06 ALL 174
-34.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$17.54 ALL 1,481
-55.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.18 ALL 184
-42.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$15.3K ALL 1.3M
37.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$24.9K ALL 2.1M
-12.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Durres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$67.5 ALL 5,697
4.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$18.07 ALL 1,526
-24.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$16.14 ALL 1,363
8.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Durres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$36.79 ALL 3,107
13.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$57.7 ALL 4,873
-88.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.06 ALL 596
-17.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Durres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$174 ALL 14.7K
76.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,490 ALL 379.2K
227.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Durres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$38.21 ALL 3,226
44.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$39.67 ALL 3,350
-33.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$83.8 ALL 7,074
1.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$153 ALL 12.9K
-53.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Durres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$419 ALL 35.4K
3.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$320 ALL 27K
-26.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$615 ALL 51.9K
33.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$430 ALL 36.3K
15.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,700 ALL 143.6K
28.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,156 ALL 97.6K
33.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Durres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$843 ALL 71.1K
-16.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.33
-6.19%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Durres: October 27, 2025

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