Chiang Mai vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1502
🏠 One person rent
$320
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
37
😀 Quality of life
63
59
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.78M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 19% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 6705th and 7538th ($742 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 30th 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 0.7 months in Davao. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Davao ranked 6th in the Philippines, while ranked 4766th and 5326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$3.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$91.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$2351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$8048

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$655
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$570
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$527
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$564
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$403
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$545
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$386
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$463
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$552
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$391
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$387
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$532
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$465
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$625
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$582
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$501
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$630
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$727
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$730
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$791
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$683
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$590
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$595
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$656
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$552
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$542
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$550
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$534
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$457
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$522
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$463
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$467
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$839
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$443
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$443
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$466
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$488
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$465
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$611