Chiang Mai vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$2514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$5509
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1723
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$3020
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$4067
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
65
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.94M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 71% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 6954th and 848th ($727 vs $2514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.6 months in Dubai. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5236th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$9.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$12.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$2095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$3716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$2461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$96.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$7516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$3977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$81.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$77.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$15029

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$667
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$603
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$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
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$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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$1942
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$632
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$1730
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$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
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$1849
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$1081
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$1770
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$530
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$529
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$568
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$534
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$1237
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$1201
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$1230
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$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
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$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
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$806
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$530
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$604
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$624
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$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
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$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
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$483