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

😐 Solo nomad: Dubasari is 6.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dubasari is 18.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dubasari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.63 MDL 146
$2.02 ฿65.3
327.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.46 MDL 617
$18.78 ฿608
94.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 MDL 129
$7.67 ฿248
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$1.89 MDL 32.01
$1.98 ฿64.2
-4.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 MDL 16.72
$0.82 ฿26.64
20.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 MDL 11.8
$0.33 ฿10.58
112.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 MDL 29.13
$2.12 ฿68.6
-18.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 MDL 39.4
$3.73 ฿121
-37.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubasari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 MDL 20.74
$1.64 ฿53.2
-25.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.89
$1.57 ฿50.9
-66.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 MDL 24.74
$1.19 ฿38.62
22.69%
Eggs
$2.6 MDL 44.04
$1.98 ฿64.1
31.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 MDL 172
$15.99 ฿517
-36.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.36 MDL 90.7
$3.12 ฿101
71.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.82 MDL 149
$11.16 ฿361
-20.97%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 MDL 15.43
$2.76 ฿89.2
-67.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDL 30.67
$1.22 ฿39.5
48.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 MDL 30.23
$1.71 ฿55.4
4.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MDL 34.99
$1.55 ฿50.2
33.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 MDL 13.31
$1.34 ฿43.21
-41.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.05
$1.21 ฿39.23
-51.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDL 23.06
$0.72 ฿23.2
88.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MDL 14.86
$0.53 ฿17.05
66.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 MDL 55.2
$4.72 ฿153
-30.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 MDL 91.6
$18.39 ฿595
-70.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 MDL 20.62
$1.79 ฿57.9
-31.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MDL 32.83
$3.21 ฿104
-39.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Dubasari
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 MDL 34.05
$1.42 ฿46.08
41.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.57
$1.35 ฿43.53
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.16 MDL 87.4
$7.85 ฿254
-34.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MDL 23.99
$1.25 ฿40.4
13.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MDL 550.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
53.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K MDL 535.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
44.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubasari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 MDL 2,949
$70.6 ฿2,285
146.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.64 MDL 129
$13.72 ฿444
-44.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.92 MDL 185
$17.56 ฿568
-37.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubasari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.7 MDL 130
$5.8 ฿188
32.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubasari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$385 MDL 6,510
$308 ฿9,963
24.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,700 MDL 130.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-47.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubasari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 MDL 1,111
$55.4 ฿1,793
18.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 MDL 907
$26.4 ฿854
102.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 MDL 1,918
$85.1 ฿2,755
33.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 MDL 2,069
$71.8 ฿2,323
70.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubasari
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubasari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
5
84.80%

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Last update for Dubasari: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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