Chiang Mai vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$5278
🏠 One person rent
$288
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$2877
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$3926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
64
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.33M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 70% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 7120th and 1218th ($659 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.8 months in Dubai. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 4343rd and 189th 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
$1.74
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$12.1
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$3504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$92.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$4930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$84.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$4.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$14799

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$577
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$462
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$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$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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$1612
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$1191
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$1584
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$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
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$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
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$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
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$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541