Cost of Living Comparison Between Ait Melloul and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ait Melloul and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Ait Melloul is 9.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ait Melloul is 1.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.48 MAD 41.38
$2.01 ฿64.5
122.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.61 MAD 227
$18.23 ฿584
35.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.04 MAD 65.0
$7.65 ฿245
-7.97%
Cappuccino
$2.12 MAD 19.59
$1.92 ฿61.5
10.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 MAD 6.15
$0.84 ฿26.97
-20.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MAD 3.00
$0.36 ฿11.42
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.89 MAD 35.86
$2.19 ฿70.2
77.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 MAD 33.41
$3.79 ฿121
-4.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 MAD 8.09
$1.64 ฿52.5
-46.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 MAD 4.54
$1.62 ฿52.0
-69.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 MAD 15.28
$1.15 ฿36.98
44.35%
Eggs
$1.87 MAD 17.28
$1.94 ฿62.2
-3.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 MAD 88.9
$15.94 ฿511
-39.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 MAD 47.85
$3.10 ฿99.5
67.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.05 MAD 102
$11.07 ฿355
-0.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 MAD 13.08
$2.71 ฿86.8
-47.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 MAD 11.14
$1.18 ฿37.80
2.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.44
$1.71 ฿54.7
-46.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.82
$1.61 ฿51.5
-47.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.33
$1.39 ฿44.66
-43.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.85
$1.15 ฿36.81
-35.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 MAD 3.66
$0.71 ฿22.83
-43.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.80
$0.55 ฿17.65
14.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.00 MAD 36.88
$4.57 ฿146
-12.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 MAD 65.1
$18.87 ฿605
-62.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MAD 25.27
$1.82 ฿58.4
50.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 MAD 27.49
$3.21 ฿103
-7.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 MAD 4.64
$0.88 ฿28.24
-43.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.25 MAD 150
$18.89 ฿606
-13.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 MAD 5.87
$1.41 ฿45.30
-54.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.39
$1.30 ฿41.71
-63.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 MAD 50.9
$8.20 ฿263
-32.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 14.05
$1.23 ฿39.29
23.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MAD 345.4K
$21.2K ฿678.9K
76.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K MAD 193.7K
$22.3K ฿715.3K
-5.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.15 MAD 260
$69.9 ฿2,240
-59.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.83 MAD 100.0
$14.07 ฿451
-23.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.46 MAD 263
$17.70 ฿567
60.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.37 MAD 225
$41.41 ฿1,328
-41.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.52 MAD 217
$6.69 ฿215
251.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.76 MAD 62.4
$5.74 ฿184
17.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.2 MAD 694
$299 ฿9,593
-74.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,932 MAD 17.8K
$15.0K ฿481.2K
-87.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.56 MAD 393
$54.8 ฿1,758
-22.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MAD 364
$26.35 ฿845
49.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.68 MAD 440
$84.7 ฿2,714
-43.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.31 MAD 446
$69.7 ฿2,236
-30.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 MAD 2,640
$427 ฿13.7K
-33.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MAD 1,591
$241 ฿7,718
-28.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 MAD 4,652
$811 ฿26.0K
-37.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 MAD 2,858
$498 ฿16.0K
-37.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,717 MAD 15.8K
$2,022 ฿64.8K
-15.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$971 MAD 8,961
$1,524 ฿48.9K
-36.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$377 MAD 3,483
$639 ฿20.5K
-40.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
5
-5.00%

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Last update for Ait Melloul: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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