Cost of Living Comparison Between Beni Mellal and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Beni Mellal and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Beni Mellal is 25.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beni Mellal is 23.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beni Mellal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.23 MAD 29.39
$2.02 ฿65.3
59.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.5 MAD 196
$18.78 ฿608
14.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 MAD 43.7
$7.67 ฿248
-37.42%
Cappuccino
$1.26 MAD 11.43
$1.98 ฿64.2
-36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MAD 4.6
$0.82 ฿26.64
-37.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 2.97
$0.33 ฿10.58
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 MAD 27.23
$2.12 ฿68.6
41.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 MAD 22.06
$3.73 ฿121
-34.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beni Mellal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 MAD 6.5
$1.64 ฿53.2
-56.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 MAD 4.56
$1.57 ฿50.9
-68.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 MAD 12.98
$1.19 ฿38.62
20.17%
Eggs
$1.47 MAD 13.41
$1.98 ฿64.1
-25.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.58 MAD 78
$15.99 ฿517
-46.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 MAD 60.3
$3.12 ฿101
112.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 MAD 74.1
$11.16 ฿361
-27.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 MAD 11.16
$2.76 ฿89.2
-55.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 MAD 10.63
$1.22 ฿39.5
-4.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 MAD 6.37
$1.71 ฿55.4
-59.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.7
$1.55 ฿50.2
-45.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 MAD 4.16
$1.34 ฿43.21
-65.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.89
$1.21 ฿39.23
-46.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 MAD 3.31
$0.72 ฿23.2
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.74
$0.53 ฿17.05
18.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 MAD 37.37
$4.72 ฿153
-12.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.89 MAD 99.1
$18.39 ฿595
-40.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 MAD 13.34
$1.79 ฿57.9
-17.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MAD 16.56
$3.21 ฿104
-43.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Beni Mellal
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MAD 6.62
$0.94 ฿30.44
-22.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.86 MAD 80.5
$18.9 ฿612
-53.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MAD 5.18
$1.42 ฿46.08
-59.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MAD 7.51
$1.35 ฿43.53
-38.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 MAD 24.5
$7.85 ฿254
-65.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.42
$1.25 ฿40.4
27.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 334.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
73.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 268.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
35.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beni Mellal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.24 MAD 375
$70.6 ฿2,285
-41.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.03 MAD 100
$13.72 ฿444
-19.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.41 MAD 313
$17.56 ฿568
95.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beni Mellal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.71 MAD 170
$41.64 ฿1,347
-55.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 MAD 148
$6.9 ฿223
136.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.56 MAD 59.6
$5.8 ฿188
13.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beni Mellal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MAD 1,421
$308 ฿9,963
-49.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,468 MAD 58.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-56.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beni Mellal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.69 MAD 343
$55.4 ฿1,793
-31.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 MAD 318
$26.4 ฿854
32.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 MAD 676
$85.1 ฿2,755
-12.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.2 MAD 720
$71.8 ฿2,323
10.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beni Mellal
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 MAD 1,588
$434 ฿14K
-59.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 MAD 1,059
$235 ฿7,610
-50.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 MAD 2,640
$821 ฿26.6K
-64.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MAD 1,557
$498 ฿16.1K
-65.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,197 MAD 20K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
0.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,026 MAD 18.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
31.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beni Mellal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$426 MAD 3,877
$703 ฿22.8K
-39.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
5
-3.80%

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Last update for Beni Mellal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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