Cost of living comparison
Da Nang is 17.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai.
If you lived in Da Nang instead of Chiang Mai, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
Chiang Mai
|
Da Nang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.66
THB60.84
|
$1.57
₫40,015
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB212.95
|
$4.91
₫125,048
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
THB20.66
|
$0.66
₫16,895
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB11.94
|
$0.32
₫8,203
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
Chiang Mai
|
Da Nang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
THB48.60
|
$0.79
₫20,008
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.32
THB304.21
|
$6.29
₫160,061
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.94
THB217.09
|
$5.49
₫139,693
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
THB71.89
|
$1.62
₫41,202
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.11
THB40.41
|
$1.56
₫39,705
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
THB41.28
|
$1.54
₫39,326
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
THB18.78
|
$0.41
₫10,437
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
THB24.64
|
$0.59
₫15,126
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB23.57
|
$0.41
₫10,493
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
THB22.42
|
$0.51
₫12,857
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
THB18.73
|
$0.64
₫16,336
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
Chiang Mai
|
Da Nang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
THB157.74
|
$3.53
₫89,845
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.19
THB811.22
|
$4.72
₫120,046
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,111.51
THB735,168.86
|
$27,506.50
₫700,267,346
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.10
THB405.61
|
$6.55
₫166,628
|
|
pay 16.5% less for housing
Chiang Mai
|
Da Nang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.68
THB682.74
|
$8.64
₫220,084
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.13
THB14,297.77
|
$306.63
₫7,806,314
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.89
THB8,440.28
|
$237.45
₫6,045,165
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.99
THB1,498.43
|
$43.66
₫1,111,593
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
Chiang Mai
|
Da Nang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.22
THB16,055.41
|
$137.53
₫3,501,337
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,832.48
THB395,977.16
|
$11,002.60
₫280,106,938
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
Chiang Mai
|
Da Nang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
THB81.12
|
$1.18
₫30,011
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
THB59.57
|
$1.61
₫41,057
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
THB141.96
|
$1.18
₫30,011
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.76
THB1,307.19
|
$27.02
₫687,763
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
THB202.81
|
$3.54
₫90,034
|
|
pay 1.5% less for clothing
Chiang Mai
|
Da Nang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.93
THB1,825.25
|
$42.24
₫1,075,411
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,073.18
|
$22.78
₫580,021
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
THB3,042.08
|
$58.94
₫1,500,573
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.03
THB2,230.86
|
$98.24
₫2,500,955
|
|
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