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

😐 Solo nomad: Dabas is 37.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dabas is 44.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.60 Ft 2,902
$2.03 ฿64.6
323.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.35 Ft 11.6K
$18.59 ฿593
84.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 Ft 2,879
$7.48 ฿238
14.04%
Cappuccino
$1.46 Ft 493
$2.00 ฿63.7
-27.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 Ft 374
$0.85 ฿27.01
30.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 Ft 149
$0.35 ฿11.21
25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 Ft 541
$2.21 ฿70.5
-27.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 Ft 481
$3.76 ฿120
-61.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 359
$1.72 ฿54.8
-38.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 Ft 498
$1.63 ฿52.1
-9.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 Ft 641
$1.16 ฿36.93
63.79%
Eggs
$2.43 Ft 821
$1.98 ฿63.1
22.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 Ft 3,133
$15.93 ฿508
-41.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 Ft 1,989
$3.17 ฿101
85.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 Ft 4,773
$10.90 ฿348
29.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 Ft 656
$2.65 ฿84.3
-26.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 711
$1.22 ฿38.98
72.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 712
$1.70 ฿54.1
24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 Ft 1,189
$1.59 ฿50.7
121.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 427
$1.32 ฿42.21
-3.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 Ft 419
$1.17 ฿37.25
5.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 Ft 585
$0.68 ฿21.61
154.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 Ft 181
$0.56 ฿17.76
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.00 Ft 2,361
$4.51 ฿144
55.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.55 Ft 1,534
$19.07 ฿608
-76.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Ft 391
$1.77 ฿56.4
-34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 Ft 696
$3.18 ฿101
-35.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ft 396
$0.96 ฿30.70
21.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.82 Ft 8,376
$18.90 ฿602
31.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 Ft 1,093
$1.36 ฿43.29
138.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 Ft 378
$1.35 ฿43.11
-17.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.89 Ft 7,724
$8.03 ฿256
185.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 Ft 474
$1.24 ฿39.62
12.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K Ft 9.2M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
28.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K Ft 10.6M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
44.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 Ft 55.3K
$71.2 ฿2,271
130.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.10 Ft 9,146
$14.09 ฿449
92.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.85 Ft 6,698
$17.47 ฿557
13.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.70 Ft 16.1K
$42.07 ฿1,341
13.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 Ft 5,635
$6.88 ฿219
142.73%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 Ft 2,692
$5.94 ฿189
34.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 Ft 137.2K
$307 ฿9,799
32.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,180 Ft 2.4M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-51.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 Ft 31.1K
$55.7 ฿1,775
65.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.78 Ft 15.1K
$26.79 ฿854
67.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 Ft 32.2K
$83.2 ฿2,653
14.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 Ft 33.9K
$70.1 ฿2,235
43.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 Ft 151.4K
$427 ฿13.6K
4.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 Ft 116.6K
$237 ฿7,559
45.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 Ft 216.3K
$802 ฿25.6K
-20.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 Ft 180.4K
$503 ฿16.0K
6.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,970 Ft 1.0M
$2,061 ฿65.7K
44.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,781 Ft 938.5K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
81.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dabas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Dabas: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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