Chiang Mai vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2518
🏠 One person rent
$354
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$842
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
56
40
😀 Quality of life
66
75
🏙️ Population
1.2M
903K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 29% less expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 7014th and 5152nd ($750 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th in Thailand and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.8 months in Dammam. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4952nd and 1491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Dammam

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Chiang Mai Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$2.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$73.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$7969

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$675
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$581
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$601
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$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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$965
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$1218
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1340
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$778
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1062
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$917
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$2015
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$454
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$457
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$471
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1437
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1628
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$494
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$703
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$505
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$497
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$469
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$522
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$509
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$459
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$694
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2470
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1543
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2356
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$548
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$452
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$938
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487