Chiang Mai vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$5467
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2923
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$4153
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
66
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.94M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 70% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 7014th and 947th ($750 vs $2470) 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 1.7 months in Dubai. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 4952nd and 184th 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
$1.99
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$2083
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$3820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$2306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$92.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$7283
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$4305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$82.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$75.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$870
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$17401

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$675
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$581
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$601
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$554
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$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

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$2133
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$620
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$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
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$2100
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$1193
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$2015
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$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
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$521
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$1340
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$1062
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$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
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$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
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$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
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$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
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$457
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$471
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$454
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$459
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$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
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$469