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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Douai is 79.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 91.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Douai is 62.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 69.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.39 โ‚ฌ14.99
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
782.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.90 โ‚ฌ40.43
$18.68 เธฟ587
151.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 โ‚ฌ7.04
$7.92 เธฟ249
3.16%
Cappuccino
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
12.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
113.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
225.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.11
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
167.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.88
$3.59 เธฟ113
57.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-43.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
10.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
103.33%
Eggs
$3.91 โ‚ฌ3.37
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
102.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.03 โ‚ฌ18.99
$16.00 เธฟ503
37.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.47
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
321.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.63 โ‚ฌ20.37
$10.93 เธฟ344
116.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.26
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
41.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
83.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
49.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.72
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
98.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
77.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
122.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 โ‚ฌ0.59
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.40 โ‚ฌ11.55
$4.64 เธฟ146
188.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.58 โ‚ฌ3.08
$18.96 เธฟ596
-81.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 โ‚ฌ3.78
$3.20 เธฟ101
37.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
113.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.24 โ‚ฌ42.44
$19.24 เธฟ605
155.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 โ‚ฌ7.03
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
500.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
34.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.78 โ‚ฌ27.39
$8.15 เธฟ256
289.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
55.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K โ‚ฌ25.0K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
35.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.5K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
73.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 โ‚ฌ166
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
174.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.46 โ‚ฌ20.22
$13.91 เธฟ437
68.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.65 โ‚ฌ25.56
$18.00 เธฟ566
64.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.22 โ‚ฌ32.09
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-10.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.46 โ‚ฌ15.91
$6.80 เธฟ214
171.47%
Cinema Ticket
$8.17 โ‚ฌ7.04
$5.72 เธฟ180
42.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$565 โ‚ฌ487
$308 เธฟ9,693
83.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,649 โ‚ฌ7,456
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-41.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.97 โ‚ฌ27.56
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-42.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.00 โ‚ฌ30.17
$26.71 เธฟ840
31.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.29 โ‚ฌ30.42
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-58.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.2 โ‚ฌ44.17
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-27.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$780 โ‚ฌ672
$431 เธฟ13.5K
81.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 โ‚ฌ524
$237 เธฟ7,439
156.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 โ‚ฌ1,184
$811 เธฟ25.5K
69.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 โ‚ฌ652
$501 เธฟ15.7K
51.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,370 โ‚ฌ3,767
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
98.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,378 โ‚ฌ2,912
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
111.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
5
-26.20%

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Last update for Douai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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