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

😐 Solo nomad: Dublin is 118.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 292.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dublin is 140.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 259.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dublin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.6 €20.38
$2.02 ฿65.3
1068.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 €90.8
$18.78 ฿608
459.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.64 €10.92
$7.67 ฿248
64.80%
Cappuccino
$4.8 €4.14
$1.98 ฿64.2
142.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.82 ฿26.64
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$0.33 ฿10.58
569.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 €6.83
$2.12 ฿68.6
273.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 €5.94
$3.73 ฿121
84.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dublin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.64 ฿53.2
4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.57 ฿50.9
36.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.19 ฿38.62
68.07%
Eggs
$4.83 €4.17
$1.98 ฿64.1
143.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$15.99 ฿517
-28.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.64 €10.05
$3.12 ฿101
273.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 €12.09
$11.16 ฿361
25.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$2.76 ฿89.2
19.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.22 ฿39.5
74.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.71 ฿55.4
72.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 €4.79
$1.55 ฿50.2
258.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.34 ฿43.21
62.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.21 ฿39.23
44.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.72 ฿23.2
90.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.53 ฿17.05
294.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.69 €17.86
$4.72 ฿153
338.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 €12.1
$18.39 ฿595
-23.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.19
$1.79 ฿57.9
106.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.21 ฿104
19.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Dublin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.94 ฿30.44
141.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.7 €82.6
$18.9 ฿612
406.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 €4.61
$1.42 ฿46.08
276.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.35 ฿43.53
58.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.66 €34.24
$7.85 ฿254
405.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.25 ฿40.4
61.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K €36.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
99.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
82.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dublin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 €245
$70.6 ฿2,285
302.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.52 €21.17
$13.72 ฿444
78.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 €48.67
$17.56 ฿568
221.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dublin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 €51.1
$41.64 ฿1,347
42.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.93 €18.93
$6.9 ฿223
217.83%
Cinema Ticket
$15.14 €13.07
$5.8 ฿188
161.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dublin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,356 €1,171
$308 ฿9,963
340.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,724 €8,396
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-33.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dublin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.3
$55.4 ฿1,793
90.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 €43.35
$26.4 ฿854
90.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$85.1 ฿2,755
37.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 €109
$71.8 ฿2,323
75.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dublin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,388 €2,061
$434 ฿14K
449.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,716
$235 ฿7,610
744.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,067 €3,512
$821 ฿26.6K
395.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,378 €2,917
$498 ฿16.1K
578.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,000 €6,907
$2,180 ฿70.6K
266.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,315 €5,453
$1,543 ฿49.9K
309.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dublin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,286 €3,700
$703 ฿22.8K
509.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
5
-19.20%

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Last update for Dublin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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