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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dewas is 55.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dewas is 61.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dewas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 ₹195
$2.02 ฿65.3
12.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.23 ₹533
$18.78 ฿608
-66.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹354
$7.67 ฿248
-46.02%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ₹147
$1.98 ฿64.2
-13.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.13
$0.82 ฿26.64
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.83
$0.33 ฿10.58
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 ₹160
$2.12 ฿68.6
-11.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ₹284
$3.73 ฿121
-10.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dewas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹57.1
$1.64 ฿53.2
-59.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹36.56
$1.57 ฿50.9
-72.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.3
$1.19 ฿38.62
-49.58%
Eggs
$0.91 ₹77.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
-54.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.27 ₹365
$15.99 ฿517
-73.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.46 ₹210
$3.12 ฿101
-21.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 ₹137
$2.76 ฿89.2
-42.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.22
$1.22 ฿39.5
-65.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.65
$1.71 ฿55.4
-67.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.88
$1.55 ฿50.2
-76.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.18 ₹15.76
$1.34 ฿43.21
-86.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 ₹28.94
$1.21 ฿39.23
-71.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.15 ₹13.2
$0.72 ฿23.2
-79.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.94
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ₹301
$4.72 ฿153
-25.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 ₹482
$18.39 ฿595
-69.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₹163
$1.79 ฿57.9
6.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₹253
$3.21 ฿104
-7.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.75 ₹492
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Dewas
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹31.22
$0.94 ฿30.44
-61.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.25 ₹1,988
$18.9 ฿612
23.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
-20.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₹21.2
$1.35 ฿43.53
-81.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 ₹205
$7.85 ฿254
-69.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₹93.9
$1.25 ฿40.4
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.6K ₹1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-35.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₹1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-4.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dewas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.59 ₹2,445
$70.6 ฿2,285
-59.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.32 ₹284
$13.72 ฿444
-75.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.67 ₹399
$17.56 ฿568
-73.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dewas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.76 ₹492
$41.64 ฿1,347
-86.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.87 ₹587
$6.9 ฿223
-0.43%
Cinema Ticket
$1.41 ₹121
$5.8 ฿188
-75.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dewas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$11.77 ₹1,006
$308 ฿9,963
-96.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,112 ₹266.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-78.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dewas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.95 ₹1,193
$55.4 ฿1,793
-74.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$5.73 ₹490
$26.4 ฿854
-78.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.79 ₹3,574
$85.1 ฿2,755
-50.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.7 ₹1,001
$71.8 ฿2,323
-83.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dewas
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$51.9 ₹4,436
$434 ฿14K
-88.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$40.83 ₹3,492
$235 ฿7,610
-82.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 ₹19.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-71.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 ₹14.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
-65.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$843 ₹72.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-61.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$242 ₹20.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-84.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dewas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 ₹43.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
-27.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.2
5
64.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dewas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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