Chiang Mai vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$5210
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1465
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$4795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
91
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 70% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 6954th and 948th ($727 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 834th in Thailand and the United States, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 2 months in Dallas. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Dallas ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 5236th and 136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$3818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$2456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$1152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$24402

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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$2287
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$2133
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$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216