Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Vietnam

Da Nang vs. Chiang Mai Cost of Living Summary

Da Nang is 14.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai.

Restaurants: pay 4.6% less in Da Nang
Groceries: pay 4.2% less in Da Nang
Transportation: pay 47.1% less in Da Nang
Housing: pay 9.4% more in Da Nang
Childcare: pay 54.0% less in Da Nang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.7% less in Da Nang
Clothing: pay 4.0% more in Da Nang

The cost of housing and clothing in Da Nang are more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Da Nang.

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Da Nang vs. Chiang Mai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Da Nang instead of Chiang Mai, you would:

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pay 4.6% less for restaurants

	Chiang Mai	Da Nang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 THB74.95	$2.31 ₫59,682	+3.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 THB184.86	$4.62 ₫119K	-16.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 THB22.62	$0.63 ₫16,247	-6.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 THB10.74	$0.33 ₫8,597	+4.2%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 4.2% less for groceries

	Chiang Mai	Da Nang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 THB47.88	$1.24 ₫31,941	-13.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.32 THB279.93	$6.50 ₫168K	-22.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.60 THB255.64	$5.88 ₫152K	-22.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 THB75.25	$1.49 ₫38,475	-33.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.26 THB42.30	$1.90 ₫49,230	+51.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 THB37.12	$1.20 ₫30,963	+8.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 THB15.27	$0.53 ₫13,751	+17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 THB24.08	$0.59 ₫15,208	-17.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 THB22.55	$0.70 ₫18,148	+4.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 THB19.31	$0.53 ₫13,586	-8.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 THB16.57	$0.58 ₫15,067	+18.4%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 47.1% less for transportation

	Chiang Mai	Da Nang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 THB186.70	$3.48 ₫90,008	-37.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.48 THB1,798.69	$5.00 ₫129K	-90.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,795.89 THB699K	$30,715.02 ₫794M	+47.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.59 THB187.86	$5.68 ₫147K	+1.6%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 9.4% more for housing

	Chiang Mai	Da Nang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.03 THB673.84	$8.13 ₫210K	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.86 THB15,568.62	$524.84 ₫14M	+13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$302.57 THB10,177.18	$345.05 ₫9M	+14.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.59 THB1,600.70	$58.90 ₫2M	+23.8%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 54.0% less for childcare

	Chiang Mai	Da Nang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$781.39 THB26,282.93	$161.66 ₫4M	-79.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,653.84 THB493K	$15,000.00 ₫388M	+2.4%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Chiang Mai	Da Nang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38 THB79.94	$1.35 ₫34,815	-43.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 THB57.27	$1.69 ₫43,696	-0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.24 THB142.70	$1.54 ₫39,788	-63.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.50 THB1,261.45	$25.02 ₫647K	-33.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.54 THB219.84	$3.08 ₫79,576	-52.9%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 4.0% more for clothing

	Chiang Mai	Da Nang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.22 THB1,823.63	$45.42 ₫1M	-16.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.82 THB834.83	$27.58 ₫713K	+11.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.16 THB3,066.09	$101.04 ₫3M	+10.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.04 THB2,423.04	$81.79 ₫2M	+13.5%
Average			+4.0%

Chiang Mai vs. Da Nang - Cost of clothing

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