Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Hufuf and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Hufuf and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Al Hufuf is 45.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Hufuf is 44.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Hufuf
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.81 SAR 25.54
$2.01 ฿64.4
238.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.61 SAR 182
$18.23 ฿583
166.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 SAR 28.60
$7.65 ฿244
-0.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 SAR 6.40
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SAR 5.90
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.00 SAR 15.01
$1.92 ฿61.3
108.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 SAR 2.57
$0.84 ฿26.90
-17.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 SAR 0.83
$0.36 ฿11.39
-38.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.19 ฿70.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Hufuf
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$1.64 ฿52.4
-4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 SAR 3.76
$1.62 ฿51.8
-38.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.30 SAR 8.62
$1.15 ฿36.88
100.00%
Eggs
$2.04 SAR 7.65
$1.94 ฿62.0
5.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.66 SAR 21.21
$15.94 ฿510
-64.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 SAR 24.23
$3.10 ฿99.2
108.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.64 SAR 51.2
$11.07 ฿354
23.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 SAR 6.23
$2.71 ฿86.5
-38.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.15
$1.18 ฿37.69
38.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 SAR 4.94
$1.71 ฿54.5
-22.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 SAR 4.23
$1.61 ฿51.3
-29.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 SAR 3.57
$1.39 ฿44.53
-31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 SAR 3.54
$1.15 ฿36.70
-18.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 SAR 4.95
$0.71 ฿22.76
85.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.07
$0.55 ฿17.60
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.00 SAR 11.24
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 SAR 6.47
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 SAR 4.14
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 SAR 24.12
$4.57 ฿146
40.70%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.87 ฿603
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 ฿58.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿103
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Hufuf
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 SAR 4.07
$0.88 ฿28.16
22.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.45 SAR 152
$18.89 ฿604
114.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 SAR 10.16
$1.41 ฿45.17
92.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 SAR 7.19
$1.30 ฿41.59
47.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.24 SAR 49.64
$8.20 ฿262
61.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.36
$1.23 ฿39.18
-48.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K SAR 132.2K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
66.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K SAR 86.5K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
3.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Hufuf
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.2 SAR 305
$69.9 ฿2,234
16.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.03 SAR 120
$14.07 ฿450
127.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.1 SAR 289
$17.70 ฿566
335.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Hufuf
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$141 SAR 529
$41.41 ฿1,324
240.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.40 SAR 125
$6.69 ฿214
399.25%
Cinema Ticket
$13.17 SAR 49.40
$5.74 ฿184
129.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Hufuf
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 SAR 1,109
$299 ฿9,566
-1.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,051 SAR 15.2K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-73.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Hufuf
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.61 SAR 47.30
$54.8 ฿1,753
-77.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.21 SAR 60.8
$26.35 ฿842
-38.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.63 SAR 152
$84.7 ฿2,706
-52.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.65 SAR 126
$69.7 ฿2,229
-51.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Hufuf
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 SAR 1,357
$427 ฿13.6K
-15.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 SAR 993
$241 ฿7,697
10.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$704 SAR 2,641
$811 ฿25.9K
-13.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$405 SAR 1,519
$498 ฿15.9K
-18.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,373 SAR 8,899
$2,022 ฿64.7K
17.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,327 SAR 4,975
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-12.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Hufuf
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,962 SAR 7,358
$639 ฿20.4K
206.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Al Hufuf: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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