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 70.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 141% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dibba Al-Fujairah is 89.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 131.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 AED 39.88
$2.03 ฿64.8
435.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.0 AED 305
$18.59 ฿594
346.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 AED 34.81
$7.48 ฿239
26.74%
Cappuccino
$5.73 AED 21.01
$2.00 ฿63.8
186.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 AED 4.53
$0.85 ฿27.08
44.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 AED 3.25
$0.35 ฿11.24
154.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 AED 44.22
$2.21 ฿70.7
445.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.44 AED 49.32
$3.76 ฿120
257.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 AED 7.23
$1.72 ฿54.9
14.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 AED 5.28
$1.63 ฿52.2
-11.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 AED 7.95
$1.16 ฿37.04
87.07%
Eggs
$3.44 AED 12.64
$1.98 ฿63.3
73.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.20 AED 37.43
$15.93 ฿509
-35.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.11 AED 33.45
$3.17 ฿101
187.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 AED 45.98
$10.90 ฿349
14.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 AED 8.40
$2.65 ฿84.6
-13.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 AED 6.95
$1.22 ฿39.09
54.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 AED 7.01
$1.70 ฿54.3
12.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 AED 5.71
$1.59 ฿50.8
-1.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 AED 4.38
$1.32 ฿42.33
-9.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 AED 4.86
$1.17 ฿37.36
12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 AED 5.25
$0.68 ฿21.67
110.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 AED 2.36
$0.56 ฿17.81
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 AED 24.20
$4.51 ฿144
46.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.95 AED 69.6
$19.07 ฿610
-0.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 AED 10.01
$1.77 ฿56.6
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 AED 12.65
$3.18 ฿102
8.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 AED 6.10
$0.96 ฿30.78
72.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.7 AED 193
$18.90 ฿604
178.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 AED 11.65
$1.36 ฿43.41
133.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 AED 2.06
$1.35 ฿43.23
-58.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 AED 29.56
$8.03 ฿257
0.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 AED 2.88
$1.24 ฿39.74
-37.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K AED 119.0K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
53.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K AED 83.1K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
4.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 AED 796
$71.2 ฿2,277
204.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.6 AED 230
$14.09 ฿450
344.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AED 376
$17.47 ฿559
486.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.0 AED 235
$42.07 ฿1,345
52.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.38 AED 145
$6.88 ฿220
472.38%
Cinema Ticket
$14.85 AED 54.5
$5.94 ฿190
150.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$845 AED 3,102
$307 ฿9,827
175.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,634 AED 20.7K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-61.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.7 AED 296
$55.7 ฿1,780
45.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.1 AED 232
$26.79 ฿856
135.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 AED 415
$83.2 ฿2,661
35.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 AED 452
$70.1 ฿2,241
75.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$751 AED 2,757
$427 ฿13.7K
75.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 AED 2,811
$237 ฿7,580
223.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,526 AED 9,272
$802 ฿25.6K
215.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 AED 4,986
$503 ฿16.1K
169.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,630 AED 17.0K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
124.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,664 AED 9,778
$1,533 ฿49.0K
73.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
5
-10.20%

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Last update for Dibba Al-Fujairah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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