Cost of Living Comparison Between Dibba Al-Fujairah and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Dibba Al-Fujairah and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Dibba Al-Fujairah is 121.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 135.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dibba Al-Fujairah is 130.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 121.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 AED 39.78
$2.02 ฿65.3
436.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.1 AED 298
$18.78 ฿608
332.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 AED 34.04
$7.67 ฿248
20.86%
Cappuccino
$5.68 AED 20.87
$1.98 ฿64.2
186.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 AED 4.43
$0.82 ฿26.64
47.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 AED 3.55
$0.33 ฿10.58
193.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.43 AED 45.65
$2.12 ฿68.6
486.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.88 AED 51
$3.73 ฿121
272.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 AED 7.11
$1.64 ฿53.2
18.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 AED 5
$1.57 ฿50.9
-13.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 AED 8.4
$1.19 ฿38.62
92.44%
Eggs
$3.46 AED 12.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
74.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 AED 36.6
$15.99 ฿517
-37.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.57 AED 35.13
$3.12 ฿101
206.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 AED 47.18
$11.16 ฿361
15.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 AED 8.37
$2.76 ฿89.2
-17.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 AED 6.86
$1.22 ฿39.5
53.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 AED 6.86
$1.71 ฿55.4
9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 AED 5.62
$1.55 ฿50.2
-1.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 AED 4.36
$1.34 ฿43.21
-11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 AED 4.84
$1.21 ฿39.23
9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 AED 5.33
$0.72 ฿23.2
101.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 AED 2.57
$0.53 ฿17.05
32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 AED 24.46
$4.72 ฿153
41.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.05 AED 58.9
$18.39 ฿595
-12.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 AED 9.67
$1.79 ฿57.9
46.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 AED 12.44
$3.21 ฿104
5.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 AED 5.89
$0.94 ฿30.44
70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.1 AED 195
$18.9 ฿612
180.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 AED 12.17
$1.42 ฿46.08
133.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 AED 2.05
$1.35 ฿43.53
-58.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.99 AED 29.34
$7.85 ฿254
1.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 AED 2.89
$1.25 ฿40.4
-36.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K AED 117.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
51.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K AED 84.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
5.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 AED 779
$70.6 ฿2,285
200.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.6 AED 223
$13.72 ฿444
341.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$101 AED 372
$17.56 ฿568
476.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.1 AED 235
$41.64 ฿1,347
53.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.97 AED 143
$6.9 ฿223
464.78%
Cinema Ticket
$14.8 AED 54.3
$5.8 ฿188
155.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$839 AED 3,080
$308 ฿9,963
172.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,625 AED 20.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-61.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.1 AED 305
$55.4 ฿1,793
50.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 AED 230
$26.4 ฿854
137.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 AED 416
$85.1 ฿2,755
33.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 AED 444
$71.8 ฿2,323
68.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$737 AED 2,708
$434 ฿14K
69.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 AED 2,800
$235 ฿7,610
224.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,503 AED 9,190
$821 ฿26.6K
204.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,336 AED 4,907
$498 ฿16.1K
168.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,576 AED 16.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
109.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,404 AED 12.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
120.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
5
-10.20%

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

Last update for Dibba Al-Fujairah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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