Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ha Dong Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ha Dong

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 37.8% more expensive than Ha Dong without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 37.2% more expensive than Ha Dong without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ha Dong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.87 ₫48.8K
8.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$27.13 ₫706K
-30.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.5 ₫117.2K
70.44%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.81 ₫47.2K
9.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.48 ₫12.5K
70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.27 ₫7,042
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$0.95 ₫24.6K
123.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.9 ₫49.3K
96.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ha Dong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.38 ₫35.8K
18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.91 ₫23.7K
72.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.91 ₫23.7K
30.77%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.56 ₫40.7K
26.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.03 ₫234.9K
77.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.8 ₫98.8K
-17.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.6 ₫249.7K
16.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.25 ₫84.6K
-15.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.05 ₫27.4K
16.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.66 ₫43.1K
3.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.13 ₫29.4K
37.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.07 ₫27.9K
25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.04 ₫27.1K
16.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.52 ₫13.4K
38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.57 ₫14.9K
-7.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.38 ₫35.8K
242.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$15.25 ₫396.9K
20.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.91 ₫23.7K
96.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.83 ₫47.6K
75.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ha Dong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.31 ₫8,177
203.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$6.39 ₫166.2K
195.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.76 ₫19.8K
86.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.6 ₫15.7K
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.58 ₫41.2K
396.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.83 ₫21.7K
50.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38.9K ₫1B
-45.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31.2K ₫811.1M
-29.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ha Dong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$78.5 ₫2M
-10.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$5.25 ₫136.5K
161.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$8.69 ₫226K
102.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ha Dong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$21.67 ₫563.9K
92.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$7.88 ₫205K
-12.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.72 ₫96.7K
55.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ha Dong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$263 ₫6.8M
17.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$11.6K ₫302.3M
26.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ha Dong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$43.65 ₫1.1M
26.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$23.61 ₫614.4K
11.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$87.9 ₫2.3M
-3.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$74.1 ₫1.9M
-3.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ha Dong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$359 ₫9.3M
20.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$249 ₫6.5M
-5.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$673 ₫17.5M
22.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$471 ₫12.3M
5.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,384 ₫62M
-8.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,357 ₫35.3M
13.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ha Dong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.1
-45.05%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ha Dong: October 29, 2025

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