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

🙂 Solo nomad: Daman is 50.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Daman is 43.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.13 ₹439
$2.02 ฿65.3
153.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.76 ₹1,861
$18.78 ฿608
15.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.12 ₹181
$7.67 ฿248
-72.36%
Cappuccino
$2.61 ₹223
$1.98 ฿64.2
31.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₹39.06
$0.82 ฿26.64
-43.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 ₹8.74
$0.33 ฿10.58
-69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ₹204
$2.12 ฿68.6
12.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 ₹357
$3.73 ฿121
12.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ₹61.1
$1.64 ฿53.2
-56.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 ₹23.57
$1.57 ฿50.9
-82.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.81
$1.19 ฿38.62
-62.18%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.4
$1.98 ฿64.1
-56.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 ₹609
$15.99 ฿517
-55.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.17 ₹185
$3.12 ฿101
-30.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 ₹203
$2.76 ฿89.2
-13.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.24 ₹20.55
$1.22 ฿39.5
-80.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ₹111
$1.71 ฿55.4
-23.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 ₹56.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
-57.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹46.14
$1.34 ฿43.21
-59.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.22 ₹18.71
$1.21 ฿39.23
-81.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ₹53.7
$0.72 ฿23.2
-12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₹23.21
$0.53 ฿17.05
-49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 ₹198
$4.72 ฿153
-51.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.12 ₹780
$18.39 ฿595
-50.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ₹186
$1.79 ฿57.9
21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 ₹290
$3.21 ฿104
5.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.88 ₹589
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🚌 Getting Around
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.78
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 ₹741
$18.9 ฿612
-54.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.33 ₹28.56
$1.42 ฿46.08
-76.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.76
$1.35 ฿43.53
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₹121
$7.85 ฿254
-81.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₹97.9
$1.25 ฿40.4
-8.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-16.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₹2.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
13.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 ₹4,310
$70.6 ฿2,285
-28.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.96 ₹254
$13.72 ฿444
-78.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.7 ₹487
$17.56 ฿568
-67.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$41.64 ฿1,347
-61.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.96 ₹596
$6.9 ฿223
0.87%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 ₹254
$5.8 ฿188
-48.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 ₹10.2K
$308 ฿9,963
-61.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$401 ₹34.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-97.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.53 ₹1,414
$55.4 ฿1,793
-70.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.2 ₹2,583
$26.4 ฿854
14.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.8 ₹2,378
$85.1 ฿2,755
-67.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.44 ₹2,005
$71.8 ฿2,323
-67.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.4K
$434 ฿14K
-71.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.9 ₹6,837
$235 ฿7,610
-66.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 ₹24.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-65.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 ₹18.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-56.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,073 ₹91.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-50.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$615 ₹52.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-60.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$228 ₹19.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
-67.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5
80.00%

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Last update for Daman: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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