Abu Dhabi vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$529
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
52
😀 Quality of life
82
66
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.2M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 194% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1938th and 7120th ($1936 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in the United Arab Emirates and Thailand, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 369th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Chiang Mai

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Abu Dhabi Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
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$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575