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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dang is 36.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dang is 48.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 NPR 248
$2.02 ฿65.3
-10.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.14 NPR 2,620
$18.78 ฿608
1.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 NPR 918
$7.67 ฿248
-12.52%
Cappuccino
$1.54 NPR 210
$1.98 ฿64.2
-22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 NPR 68.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
-39.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 25.01
$0.33 ฿10.58
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 NPR 346
$2.12 ฿68.6
19.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 NPR 484
$3.73 ฿121
-5.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 NPR 94.6
$1.64 ฿53.2
-57.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPR 80.4
$1.57 ฿50.9
-62.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 NPR 113
$1.19 ฿38.62
-31.09%
Eggs
$1.73 NPR 237
$1.98 ฿64.1
-12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 NPR 1,018
$15.99 ฿517
-53.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 NPR 432
$3.12 ฿101
1.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.04 NPR 827
$11.16 ฿361
-45.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 NPR 301
$2.76 ฿89.2
-20.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 143
$1.22 ฿39.5
-13.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 NPR 171
$1.71 ฿55.4
-26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 NPR 90.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
-57.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 61.3
$1.34 ฿43.21
-66.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 94.6
$1.21 ฿39.23
-42.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 72.2
$0.72 ฿23.2
-26.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.02
$0.53 ฿17.05
-49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 NPR 405
$4.72 ฿153
-37.29%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 NPR 309
$1.79 ฿57.9
25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NPR 447
$3.21 ฿104
1.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 30.63
$0.94 ฿30.44
-76.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 NPR 291
$1.42 ฿46.08
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 NPR 104
$1.35 ฿43.53
-43.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 NPR 488
$7.85 ฿254
-54.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 NPR 169
$1.25 ฿40.4
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K NPR 4.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
51.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K NPR 5.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
86.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.47 NPR 3,625
$70.6 ฿2,285
-62.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.94 NPR 677
$13.72 ฿444
-63.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.78 NPR 1,339
$17.56 ฿568
-44.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.86 NPR 2,446
$41.64 ฿1,347
-57.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.75 NPR 377
$5.8 ฿188
-52.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.1 NPR 10K
$308 ฿9,963
-76.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,737 NPR 374.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-81.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.19 NPR 3,449
$55.4 ฿1,793
-54.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.22 NPR 3,728
$26.4 ฿854
3.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.29 NPR 6,202
$85.1 ฿2,755
-46.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.45 NPR 3,895
$71.8 ฿2,323
-60.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 NPR 14.2K
$434 ฿14K
-76.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.7 NPR 8,721
$235 ฿7,610
-72.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 NPR 28.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-74.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 20.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
-70.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
5
141.60%

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Last update for Dang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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