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

😐 Solo nomad: Dandenong is 54.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 145.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dandenong is 89.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dandenong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.67 A$30.13
$2.02 ฿65.3
873.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.99 A$50.6
$18.78 ฿608
75.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.77 A$14.97
$7.67 ฿248
27.38%
Cappuccino
$3.63 A$5.56
$1.98 ฿64.2
83.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 A$3.47
$0.82 ฿26.64
175.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 A$3.59
$0.33 ฿10.58
609.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.14 A$7.87
$2.12 ฿68.6
142.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 A$5.11
$3.73 ฿121
-10.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dandenong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 A$2.03
$1.64 ฿53.2
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 A$2.04
$1.57 ฿50.9
-15.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 A$3.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
97.48%
Eggs
$4.6 A$7.05
$1.98 ฿64.1
132.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 A$12.24
$15.99 ฿517
-50.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 A$10.7
$3.12 ฿101
124.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 A$17.26
$11.16 ฿361
0.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 A$5.02
$2.76 ฿89.2
18.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 A$4.01
$1.22 ฿39.5
114.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 A$3.04
$1.71 ฿55.4
15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 A$3.04
$1.55 ฿50.2
27.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 A$2.96
$1.34 ฿43.21
44.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 A$3.49
$1.21 ฿39.23
88.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 A$1.03
$0.72 ฿23.2
-6.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.4
$0.53 ฿17.05
196.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.88 A$50.4
$4.72 ฿153
596.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 A$15.04
$18.39 ฿595
-46.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.49 A$6.89
$1.79 ฿57.9
150.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 A$5.06
$3.21 ฿104
2.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Dandenong
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.63 A$4.03
$0.94 ฿30.44
179.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 A$98.3
$18.9 ฿612
239.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.68 A$5.63
$1.42 ฿46.08
159.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 A$2.07
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.61 A$42.3
$7.85 ฿254
251.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
-5.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K A$44.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
36.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
3.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dandenong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 A$228
$70.6 ฿2,285
111.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.13 A$24.71
$13.72 ฿444
17.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.76 A$60.9
$17.56 ฿568
126.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dandenong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.34 A$75.6
$41.64 ฿1,347
18.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 A$23.96
$6.9 ฿223
126.67%
Cinema Ticket
$16.18 A$24.8
$5.8 ฿188
178.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dandenong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,751 A$2,682
$308 ฿9,963
468.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.6K A$30K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
33.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dandenong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.6 A$104
$55.4 ฿1,793
22.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 A$82.1
$26.4 ฿854
102.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 A$164
$85.1 ฿2,755
25.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 A$158
$71.8 ฿2,323
43.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dandenong
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 A$1,914
$434 ฿14K
187.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 A$1,654
$235 ฿7,610
359.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,984 A$3,040
$821 ฿26.6K
141.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,654 A$2,533
$498 ฿16.1K
231.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,012 A$7,678
$2,180 ฿70.6K
129.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,699 A$7,200
$1,543 ฿49.9K
204.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dandenong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,923 A$6,009
$703 ฿22.8K
457.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.19
5
23.80%

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Last update for Dandenong: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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