Chiang Mai vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Chiang Mai	Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person	$750	$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2026	$1562
🏠 One person rent	$354	$280
🏘️ Family rent	$613	$461
🍽️ Food expenses	$237	$255
🚐 Transport expenses	$78.6	$44.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$627	$219
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	56	39
😀 Quality of life	66	59
🏙️ Population	1.2M	1.85M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 16% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 7014th and 7639th ($750 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 19th in Thailand and the Philippines, respectively. Check Thailand vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.3 months in Davao. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Davao ranked 5th in the Philippines, while ranked 4952nd and 5957th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Davao

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	Chiang Mai	Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.99	$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.7	$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.87	$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.42	$1.66
☕ Cappuccino	$1.8	$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.72	$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$452	$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$258	$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$802	$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$467	$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.7	$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.9	$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.7	$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.6%	8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1970	$1679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1475	$1449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.91	$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$24.9	$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.65	$2.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.67	$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.1	$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$6.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$7.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.39	$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.06	$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.33	$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.9	$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.38	$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.23	$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.41	$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.29	$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.48	$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.8	$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.65	$4.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19.1	$10.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.23	$2.59
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.6	$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$796	$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15185	$7822

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Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance	City	Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi	Pai	$675
153 km or 95 mi	Chiang Rai	$581
255 km or 158 mi	Hpa-an	$601
258 km or 160 mi	Phitsanulok	$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

Cities near Davao

Distance	City	Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi	Panabo	$564
45 km or 28 mi	Digos	$571
48 km or 30 mi	Tagum	$532
104 km or 65 mi	Koronadal	$404
109 km or 68 mi	Valencia	$562
111 km or 69 mi	Polomolok	$363
116 km or 72 mi	General Santos	$530
132 km or 82 mi	Malaybalay	$564
150 km or 93 mi	Cotabato	$576
177 km or 110 mi	Marawi	$441
189 km or 118 mi	Cagayan de Oro	$636
197 km or 123 mi	Iligan	$502
210 km or 130 mi	Butuan	$565
254 km or 158 mi	Pagadian	$491
302 km or 188 mi	Surigao	$648
315 km or 196 mi	Siargao	$616
388 km or 241 mi	Zamboanga	$509
403 km or 250 mi	Lapu-Lapu	$682
404 km or 251 mi	Talisay	$705
405 km or 252 mi	Cebu	$795
407 km or 253 mi	Mandaue	$711
427 km or 265 mi	Toledo	$664
446 km or 277 mi	Kabankalan	$614
452 km or 281 mi	Ormoc	$560
469 km or 292 mi	Tacloban	$616
491 km or 305 mi	Bago	$596
496 km or 308 mi	Bacolod	$599
500 km or 311 mi	Cadiz	$599
525 km or 326 mi	Iloilo	$552
567 km or 352 mi	Calbayog	$495
592 km or 368 mi	Roxas	$526
625 km or 389 mi	Manado	$412
626 km or 389 mi	Bitung	$423
679 km or 422 mi	Boracay	$810
679 km or 422 mi	Sorsogon	$560
705 km or 438 mi	Legazpi	$552
726 km or 451 mi	Ternate	$421
775 km or 482 mi	Naga	$497
778 km or 484 mi	Gorontalo	$421
810 km or 504 mi	Puerto Princesa	$605