Chiang Mai vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$5128
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1523
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2687
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$3493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
64
😀 Quality of life
63
86
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.33M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 68% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 6705th and 1098th ($742 vs $2309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Dubai. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 4766th and 306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Dubai

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Chiang Mai Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$6.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$3310
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$2171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$6006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$9.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$88.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$779
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$12682

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$513
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$612
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$559
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$564
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$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
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$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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$1810
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$1110
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$561
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$556
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$547
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$520
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$1267
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$1226
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$531
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$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
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$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
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$783
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$546
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$515
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$639
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$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
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$541
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$537
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$548
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$489
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$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507