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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dang is 40.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dang is 45% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 NPR 265
$2.03 ฿64.2
-11.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.84 NPR 2,777
$18.59 ฿588
1.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 NPR 986
$7.48 ฿237
-10.56%
Cappuccino
$1.48 NPR 218
$2.00 ฿63.2
-26.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPR 73.1
$0.85 ฿26.81
-41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 21.88
$0.35 ฿11.13
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPR 390
$2.21 ฿70.0
19.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NPR 528
$3.76 ฿119
-4.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 NPR 101
$1.72 ฿54.4
-60.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 81.4
$1.63 ฿51.7
-66.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 NPR 119
$1.16 ฿36.66
-30.17%
Eggs
$1.71 NPR 252
$1.98 ฿62.6
-13.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.21 NPR 1,062
$15.93 ฿504
-54.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 NPR 479
$3.17 ฿100
2.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.95 NPR 878
$10.90 ฿345
-45.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 NPR 332
$2.65 ฿83.7
-15.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 NPR 162
$1.22 ฿38.70
-9.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 175
$1.70 ฿53.7
-30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 102
$1.59 ฿50.3
-56.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 NPR 72.0
$1.32 ฿41.90
-62.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 99.0
$1.17 ฿36.99
-42.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 77.0
$0.68 ฿21.46
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.47
$0.56 ฿17.64
-55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.90 NPR 427
$4.51 ฿143
-35.70%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿604
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 NPR 336
$1.77 ฿56.0
28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPR 476
$3.18 ฿101
1.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 NPR 27.26
$0.96 ฿30.47
-81.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿598
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.20 NPR 325
$1.36 ฿42.98
61.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPR 120
$1.35 ฿42.80
-39.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 NPR 541
$8.03 ฿254
-54.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 NPR 182
$1.24 ฿39.34
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NPR 4.8M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
52.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K NPR 6.1M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
89.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.33 NPR 3,880
$71.2 ฿2,255
-63.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.77 NPR 702
$14.09 ฿446
-66.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.73 NPR 1,435
$17.47 ฿553
-44.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.35 NPR 2,704
$42.07 ฿1,332
-56.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 NPR 411
$5.94 ฿188
-53.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.8 NPR 10.9K
$307 ฿9,728
-75.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,784 NPR 410.3K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-81.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.38 NPR 3,593
$55.7 ฿1,762
-56.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.91 NPR 4,114
$26.79 ฿848
4.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.91 NPR 6,765
$83.2 ฿2,634
-44.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.19 NPR 4,302
$70.1 ฿2,219
-58.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 NPR 15.6K
$427 ฿13.5K
-75.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.2 NPR 9,317
$237 ฿7,504
-73.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$205 NPR 30.3K
$802 ฿25.4K
-74.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 21.6K
$503 ฿15.9K
-70.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
5
141.60%

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Last update for Dang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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