Cost of Living Comparison Between AL Kharj and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between AL Kharj and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: AL Kharj is 14.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: AL Kharj is 8.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
AL Kharj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.52 SAR 24.45
$2.03 ฿63.8
221.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.06 SAR 101
$18.59 ฿585
45.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 SAR 29.68
$7.48 ฿235
5.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 SAR 6.39
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 SAR 4.90
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.46 SAR 9.22
$2.00 ฿62.8
23.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 SAR 3.01
$0.85 ฿26.63
-5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 SAR 0.43
$0.35 ฿11.05
-68.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.21 ฿69.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 ฿118
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
AL Kharj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SAR 6.18
$1.72 ฿54.0
-4.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$1.63 ฿51.4
-84.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 SAR 9.04
$1.16 ฿36.42
107.76%
Eggs
$1.97 SAR 7.38
$1.98 ฿62.2
-0.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.55 SAR 32.05
$15.93 ฿501
-46.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 SAR 19.42
$3.17 ฿99.6
63.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 SAR 49.60
$10.90 ฿343
21.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 SAR 7.60
$2.65 ฿83.2
-23.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.22 ฿38.45
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 SAR 3.40
$1.70 ฿53.4
-46.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 SAR 5.11
$1.59 ฿49.99
-14.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 SAR 3.33
$1.32 ฿41.63
-32.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 SAR 3.64
$1.17 ฿36.74
-17.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 SAR 2.93
$0.68 ฿21.31
14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 SAR 1.96
$0.56 ฿17.52
-7.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 SAR 5.13
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SAR 8.92
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 SAR 24.98
$4.51 ฿142
47.67%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿600
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿55.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 ฿100.0
-
🚌 Getting Around
AL Kharj
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 SAR 3.97
$0.96 ฿30.27
10.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.53 SAR 152
$18.90 ฿594
114.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 SAR 10.08
$1.36 ฿42.69
97.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 SAR 1.93
$1.35 ฿42.51
-62.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.14 SAR 49.28
$8.03 ฿253
63.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SAR 2.20
$1.24 ฿39.08
-52.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K SAR 128.7K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
62.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K SAR 88.8K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
8.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
AL Kharj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 399
$71.2 ฿2,240
49.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.90 SAR 101
$14.09 ฿443
90.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.70 SAR 186
$17.47 ฿549
184.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
AL Kharj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.1 SAR 248
$42.07 ฿1,323
57.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.70 SAR 153
$6.88 ฿216
491.57%
Cinema Ticket
$15.89 SAR 59.6
$5.94 ฿187
167.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
AL Kharj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 SAR 671
$307 ฿9,664
-41.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,768 SAR 14.1K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-74.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
AL Kharj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 SAR 220
$55.7 ฿1,750
5.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 SAR 201
$26.79 ฿842
100.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.8 SAR 198
$83.2 ฿2,617
-36.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 SAR 300
$70.1 ฿2,204
14.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
AL Kharj
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 SAR 2,410
$427 ฿13.4K
50.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 SAR 861
$237 ฿7,454
-3.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 SAR 1,793
$802 ฿25.2K
-40.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$486 SAR 1,822
$503 ฿15.8K
-3.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
AL Kharj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,833 SAR 10.6K
$654 ฿20.6K
333.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.31
5
6.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for AL Kharj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities