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Cost of Living Comparison Between Dun Laoghaire and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Dun Laoghaire and Chiang Mai

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dun Laoghaire is 115.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 233.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dun Laoghaire is 124.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 232.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dun Laoghaire
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
848.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.5 โ‚ฌ81.5
$18.68 เธฟ587
406.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.41 โ‚ฌ8.97
$7.92 เธฟ249
31.44%
Cappuccino
$4.34 โ‚ฌ3.74
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
114.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
184.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
342.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.62 โ‚ฌ6.57
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
243.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.84 โ‚ฌ5.90
$3.59 เธฟ113
90.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dun Laoghaire
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
43.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
66.67%
Eggs
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.47
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
108.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.36 โ‚ฌ10.65
$16.00 เธฟ503
-22.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.26 โ‚ฌ8.84
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
224.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.99 โ‚ฌ10.33
$10.93 เธฟ344
9.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
11.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
77.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
67.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
115.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
23.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
102.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.66 โ‚ฌ16.09
$4.64 เธฟ146
302.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.92
$18.96 เธฟ596
-27.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
105.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.49
$3.20 เธฟ101
26.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dun Laoghaire
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
127.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.1 โ‚ฌ60.4
$19.24 เธฟ605
264.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.37
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
272.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.36 โ‚ฌ33.07
$8.15 เธฟ256
370.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
61.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.1K โ‚ฌ36.3K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
96.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
76.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dun Laoghaire
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$276 โ‚ฌ238
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
293.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.48 โ‚ฌ18.51
$13.91 เธฟ437
54.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 โ‚ฌ48.49
$18.00 เธฟ566
212.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dun Laoghaire
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.52 โ‚ฌ35.79
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-0.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.80 เธฟ214
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 โ‚ฌ11.89
$5.72 เธฟ180
141.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dun Laoghaire
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,066 โ‚ฌ919
$308 เธฟ9,693
245.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,388 โ‚ฌ7,231
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-43.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dun Laoghaire
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.8
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
84.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.90 โ‚ฌ34.40
$26.71 เธฟ840
49.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 โ‚ฌ86.4
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
18.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 โ‚ฌ111
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
82.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dun Laoghaire
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$431 เธฟ13.5K
256.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,546 โ‚ฌ1,333
$237 เธฟ7,439
553.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,759 โ‚ฌ3,240
$811 เธฟ25.5K
363.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,277 โ‚ฌ2,824
$501 เธฟ15.7K
554.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,504 โ‚ฌ3,021
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
118.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dun Laoghaire
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,568 โ‚ฌ3,937
$684 เธฟ21.5K
567.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5
-10.00%

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Last update for Dun Laoghaire: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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