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

😐 Solo nomad: Douai is 55.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Douai is 79% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 €14.72
$2.02 ฿65.3
744.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.49 €40.14
$18.78 ฿608
147.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.25 €7.12
$7.67 ฿248
7.56%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.04
$1.98 ฿64.2
19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.82 ฿26.64
117.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.33 ฿10.58
254.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 €4.93
$2.12 ฿68.6
169.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$3.73 ฿121
51.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.64 ฿53.2
-41.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.57 ฿50.9
11.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.08
$1.19 ฿38.62
101.68%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
104.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.48 €19.41
$15.99 ฿517
40.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.05 €11.27
$3.12 ฿101
318.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.59 €20.37
$11.16 ฿361
111.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 €3.09
$2.76 ฿89.2
29.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.22 ฿39.5
83.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.71 ฿55.4
38.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.55 ฿50.2
102.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.34 ฿43.21
47.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.21 ฿39.23
68.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.72 ฿23.2
111.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 €0.56
$0.53 ฿17.05
20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.64 €11.77
$4.72 ฿153
188.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.47 €3
$18.39 ฿595
-81.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.79 ฿57.9
34.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 €3.84
$3.21 ฿104
38.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.94 ฿30.44
106.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.24 €41.65
$18.9 ฿612
155.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 €7.05
$1.42 ฿46.08
474.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.35 ฿43.53
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.88 €27.52
$7.85 ฿254
306.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.25 ฿40.4
49.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
39.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K €32K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
69.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 €171
$70.6 ฿2,285
180.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.43 €20.23
$13.72 ฿444
70.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 €24.98
$17.56 ฿568
64.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.62 €32.49
$41.64 ฿1,347
-9.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.63 €16.09
$6.9 ฿223
170.00%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 €6.93
$5.8 ฿188
38.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$571 €493
$308 ฿9,963
85.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,482 €7,324
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-42.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.25 €27.84
$55.4 ฿1,793
-41.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.69 €29.95
$26.4 ฿854
31.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.3 €30.48
$85.1 ฿2,755
-58.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.1 €45
$71.8 ฿2,323
-27.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$434 ฿14K
78.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 €539
$235 ฿7,610
165.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,196
$821 ฿26.6K
68.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 €649
$498 ฿16.1K
50.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,083 €3,525
$2,180 ฿70.6K
87.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,640 €3,143
$1,543 ฿49.9K
135.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
5
-26.20%

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Last update for Douai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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