Chiang Mai vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$5410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
92
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 71% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 6705th and 700th ($742 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 627th 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 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 2.1 months in Dallas. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 4766th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$5.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$26874

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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

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$2243
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$1887
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$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284