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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Daman is 38.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Daman is 47.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.14 โ‚น466
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
160.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.75 โ‚น1,974
$18.68 เธฟ587
16.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.04 โ‚น185
$7.92 เธฟ249
-74.24%
Cappuccino
$2.60 โ‚น236
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
28.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น41.11
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-46.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น10.30
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-68.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 โ‚น206
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
2.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 โ‚น363
$3.59 เธฟ113
11.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚น65.0
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-56.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.30 โ‚น27.23
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-81.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น44.00
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-60.00%
Eggs
$0.88 โ‚น79.8
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-54.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.19 โ‚น653
$16.00 เธฟ503
-55.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚น205
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
-28.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚น210
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-13.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.22 โ‚น19.95
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-81.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚น113
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-24.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น57.9
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-59.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-57.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.22 โ‚น19.88
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-81.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 โ‚น57.0
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-11.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚น22.53
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 โ‚น210
$4.64 เธฟ146
-50.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 โ‚น715
$18.96 เธฟ596
-58.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚น190
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 โ‚น311
$3.20 เธฟ101
7.19%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.03 โ‚น638
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.29
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-68.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.46 โ‚น768
$19.24 เธฟ605
-56.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.33 โ‚น30.18
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-75.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น25.34
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-79.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 โ‚น125
$8.15 เธฟ256
-83.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-7.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-17.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K โ‚น2.3M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
14.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.78 โ‚น4,517
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-29.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.91 โ‚น264
$13.91 เธฟ437
-79.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.82 โ‚น528
$18.00 เธฟ566
-67.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.78 โ‚น1,432
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-62.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.00 โ‚น635
$6.80 เธฟ214
2.94%
Cinema Ticket
$2.82 โ‚น256
$5.72 เธฟ180
-50.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น11.0K
$308 เธฟ9,693
-60.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$409 โ‚น37.2K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-97.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.23 โ‚น1,473
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-70.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.23 โ‚น2,834
$26.71 เธฟ840
16.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.88 โ‚น2,530
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-67.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.97 โ‚น2,085
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-67.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น11.0K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-71.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.7 โ‚น7,320
$237 เธฟ7,439
-65.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 โ‚น25.4K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-65.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 โ‚น19.6K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-56.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,009 โ‚น91.6K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-54.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$556 โ‚น50.4K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-65.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Daman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$218 โ‚น19.7K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-68.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5
80.00%

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Last update for Daman: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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