Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Majma'ah and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Majma'ah and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Al Majma'ah is 19.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Majma'ah is 55.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Majma'ah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.14 SAR 30.52
$2.03 ฿63.8
300.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 SAR 198
$18.59 ฿585
183.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 SAR 30.61
$7.48 ฿235
9.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 SAR 6.61
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 SAR 8.52
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.09 SAR 15.34
$2.00 ฿62.8
104.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SAR 2.86
$0.85 ฿26.63
-10.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.08
$0.35 ฿11.05
-17.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.21 ฿69.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 ฿118
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Majma'ah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 SAR 5.46
$1.72 ฿54.0
-15.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 SAR 2.66
$1.63 ฿51.4
-56.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 SAR 8.28
$1.16 ฿36.42
90.52%
Eggs
$2.25 SAR 8.44
$1.98 ฿62.2
13.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 SAR 32.44
$15.93 ฿501
-45.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.66 SAR 24.97
$3.17 ฿99.6
110.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.75 SAR 44.06
$10.90 ฿343
7.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 SAR 8.23
$2.65 ฿83.2
-16.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 SAR 6.63
$1.22 ฿38.45
45.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 SAR 5.37
$1.70 ฿53.4
-15.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$1.59 ฿49.99
-3.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 SAR 2.41
$1.32 ฿41.63
-51.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 SAR 3.60
$1.17 ฿36.74
-17.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 SAR 5.27
$0.68 ฿21.31
105.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.12
$0.56 ฿17.52
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.92 SAR 10.93
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 SAR 6.67
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SAR 8.94
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.32 SAR 27.43
$4.51 ฿142
62.31%
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 Majma'ah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$0.96 ฿30.27
9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.18 SAR 151
$18.90 ฿594
112.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 SAR 11.72
$1.36 ฿42.69
129.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.07
$1.35 ฿42.51
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 SAR 50.0
$8.03 ฿253
66.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.34
$1.24 ฿39.08
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K SAR 129.0K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
62.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K SAR 89.1K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
9.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Majma'ah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SAR 391
$71.2 ฿2,240
46.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.31 SAR 132
$14.09 ฿443
150.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.2 SAR 286
$17.47 ฿549
336.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Majma'ah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.2 SAR 323
$42.07 ฿1,323
104.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.44 SAR 133
$6.88 ฿216
415.12%
Cinema Ticket
$16.13 SAR 60.5
$5.94 ฿187
171.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Majma'ah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 SAR 1,738
$307 ฿9,664
50.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,506 SAR 35.6K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-35.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Majma'ah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 SAR 222
$55.7 ฿1,750
6.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 SAR 245
$26.79 ฿842
143.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SAR 402
$83.2 ฿2,617
28.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 SAR 372
$70.1 ฿2,204
41.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Majma'ah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 SAR 1,638
$427 ฿13.4K
2.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 SAR 1,447
$237 ฿7,454
62.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SAR 3,182
$802 ฿25.2K
5.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 SAR 2,287
$503 ฿15.8K
21.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,472 SAR 9,271
$2,061 ฿64.8K
19.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,477 SAR 5,538
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-3.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Majma'ah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.31
5
6.20%

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Last update for Al Majma'ah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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