Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha Dong and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha Dong and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Ha Dong is 27.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ha Dong is 27.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ha Dong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 ₫48.8K
$2.02 ฿65.3
-7.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.13 ₫706K
$18.78 ฿608
44.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.5 ₫117.2K
$7.67 ฿248
-41.33%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₫47.2K
$1.98 ฿64.2
-8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.5K
$0.82 ฿26.64
-41.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₫7,042
$0.33 ฿10.58
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ₫24.6K
$2.12 ฿68.6
-55.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 ₫49.3K
$3.73 ฿121
-49.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ha Dong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 ₫35.8K
$1.64 ฿53.2
-15.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-42.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$1.19 ฿38.62
-23.53%
Eggs
$1.56 ₫40.7K
$1.98 ฿64.1
-21.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 ₫234.9K
$15.99 ฿517
-43.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 ₫98.8K
$3.12 ฿101
21.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.6 ₫249.7K
$11.16 ฿361
-13.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ₫84.6K
$2.76 ฿89.2
17.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.22 ฿39.5
-13.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ₫43.1K
$1.71 ฿55.4
-2.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-27.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.34 ฿43.21
-20.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 ₫27.1K
$1.21 ฿39.23
-14.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₫13.4K
$0.72 ฿23.2
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₫14.9K
$0.53 ฿17.05
7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.38 ₫35.8K
$4.72 ฿153
-70.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.25 ₫396.9K
$18.39 ฿595
-17.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$1.79 ฿57.9
-49.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₫47.6K
$3.21 ฿104
-42.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Ha Dong
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ₫8,177
$0.94 ฿30.44
-67.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.39 ₫166.2K
$18.9 ฿612
-66.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 ₫19.8K
$1.42 ฿46.08
-46.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 ₫15.7K
$1.35 ฿43.53
-55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 ₫41.2K
$7.85 ฿254
-79.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 ₫21.7K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-33.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K ₫1B
$21.2K ฿684.9K
83.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K ₫811.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
42.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ha Dong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.5 ₫2M
$70.6 ฿2,285
11.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.25 ₫136.5K
$13.72 ฿444
-61.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.69 ₫226K
$17.56 ฿568
-50.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ha Dong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.67 ₫563.9K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-47.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.88 ₫205K
$6.9 ฿223
14.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.72 ₫96.7K
$5.8 ฿188
-35.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ha Dong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₫6.8M
$308 ฿9,963
-14.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K ₫302.3M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-20.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ha Dong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.65 ₫1.1M
$55.4 ฿1,793
-21.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.61 ₫614.4K
$26.4 ฿854
-10.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 ₫2.3M
$85.1 ฿2,755
3.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 ₫1.9M
$71.8 ฿2,323
3.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ha Dong
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 ₫9.3M
$434 ฿14K
-17.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₫6.5M
$235 ฿7,610
5.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 ₫17.5M
$821 ฿26.6K
-18.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 ₫12.3M
$498 ฿16.1K
-5.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,384 ₫62M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
9.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,357 ₫35.3M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-12.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ha Dong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
5
82.00%

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Last update for Ha Dong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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