Chiang Mai vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1580
🏠 One person rent
$353
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$482
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
39
😀 Quality of life
65
60
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 18% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 6841st and 7528th ($780 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 18th in Thailand and the Philippines, respectively. Check Thailand vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.4 months in Davao. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Davao ranked 5th in the Philippines, while ranked 5309th and 5960th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
8.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1952
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$8.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$10.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$7818

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$579
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$579
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$553
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$420
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$575
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$378
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$525
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$578
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$566
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$453
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$641
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$503
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$540
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$488
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$673
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$630
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$530
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$729
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$717
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$796
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$738
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$698
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$632
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$606
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$637
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$605
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$603
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$630
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$554
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$466
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$547
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$432
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$440
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$835
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$572
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$579
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$437
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$519
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$437
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$634