Abu Dhabi vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
52
😀 Quality of life
83
63
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.2M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 143% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 2486th and 6705th ($1802 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 18th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 405th and 4766th 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
$10.9
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$13977

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583