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

😐 Solo nomad: Dabas is 8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dabas is 44.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.55 Ft 2,964
$2.02 ฿65.3
323.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.88 Ft 11.7K
$18.78 ฿608
80.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 Ft 3,076
$7.67 ฿248
15.78%
Cappuccino
$1.4 Ft 486
$1.98 ฿64.2
-29.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 395
$0.82 ฿26.64
39.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 Ft 143
$0.33 ฿10.58
24.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 Ft 562
$2.12 ฿68.6
-23.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 Ft 494
$3.73 ฿121
-61.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 368
$1.64 ฿53.2
-35.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 Ft 488
$1.57 ฿50.9
-10.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 638
$1.19 ฿38.62
54.62%
Eggs
$2.5 Ft 865
$1.98 ฿64.1
26.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 Ft 3,272
$15.99 ฿517
-40.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 Ft 2,143
$3.12 ฿101
98.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 Ft 4,900
$11.16 ฿361
26.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 Ft 665
$2.76 ฿89.2
-30.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 Ft 700
$1.22 ฿39.5
65.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 Ft 767
$1.71 ฿55.4
29.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 Ft 1,220
$1.55 ฿50.2
127.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 Ft 417
$1.34 ฿43.21
-10.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 441
$1.21 ฿39.23
4.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 Ft 619
$0.72 ฿23.2
148.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 Ft 186
$0.53 ฿17.05
1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.32 Ft 2,537
$4.72 ฿153
55.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 Ft 1,966
$18.39 ฿595
-69.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 Ft 419
$1.79 ฿57.9
-32.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 Ft 714
$3.21 ฿104
-35.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 Ft 402
$0.94 ฿30.44
23.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.69 Ft 8,556
$18.9 ฿612
30.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 Ft 1,090
$1.42 ฿46.08
121.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Ft 384
$1.35 ฿43.53
-17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.56 Ft 7,817
$7.85 ฿254
187.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 Ft 509
$1.25 ฿40.4
17.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K Ft 9.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
27.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K Ft 11.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
46.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 Ft 56.1K
$70.6 ฿2,285
129.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.71 Ft 9,600
$13.72 ฿444
101.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.54 Ft 6,772
$17.56 ฿568
11.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.3 Ft 16K
$41.64 ฿1,347
11.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.86 Ft 5,842
$6.9 ฿223
144.35%
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 Ft 2,757
$5.8 ฿188
37.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 Ft 141.8K
$308 ฿9,963
32.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,321 Ft 2.5M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-50.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 Ft 32.5K
$55.4 ฿1,793
69.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.1 Ft 15.3K
$26.4 ฿854
67.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 Ft 31.9K
$85.1 ฿2,755
8.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 Ft 34.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
38.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 Ft 155.4K
$434 ฿14K
3.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 Ft 120.6K
$235 ฿7,610
47.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 Ft 219.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-22.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 Ft 187.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
8.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,991 Ft 1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
37.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,086 Ft 722.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
35.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Dabas: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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