Chiang Mai vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$288
$432
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$2103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
39
😀 Quality of life
66
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
903K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 34% less expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 7120th and 5279th ($659 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 7th 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 2.1 months in Dammam. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4343rd and 2267th 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
$1.74
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$2.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$8580

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$577
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$462
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$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$959
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543