Cost of Living Comparison Between Berkane and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Berkane and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Berkane is 0.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berkane is 4.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.14 MAD 38.51
$2.03 ฿64.6
103.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.82 MAD 222
$18.59 ฿593
28.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 MAD 61.1
$7.48 ฿238
-12.30%
Cappuccino
$1.67 MAD 15.53
$2.00 ฿63.7
-16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MAD 5.57
$0.85 ฿27.01
-29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 3.05
$0.35 ฿11.21
-5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.76 MAD 35.00
$2.21 ฿70.5
70.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 MAD 34.21
$3.76 ฿120
-2.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 MAD 8.39
$1.72 ฿54.8
-47.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 MAD 4.53
$1.63 ฿52.1
-69.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MAD 15.71
$1.16 ฿36.93
45.69%
Eggs
$1.98 MAD 18.48
$1.98 ฿63.1
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 MAD 91.0
$15.93 ฿508
-38.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.20 MAD 57.7
$3.17 ฿101
95.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 MAD 105
$10.90 ฿348
3.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 MAD 12.54
$2.65 ฿84.3
-49.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 MAD 12.09
$1.22 ฿38.98
6.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.14
$1.70 ฿54.1
-54.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 MAD 8.01
$1.59 ฿50.7
-45.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.34
$1.32 ฿42.21
-48.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 7.02
$1.17 ฿37.25
-35.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 3.96
$0.68 ฿21.61
-36.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MAD 5.55
$0.56 ฿17.76
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 MAD 38.02
$4.51 ฿144
-9.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.81 MAD 72.7
$19.07 ฿608
-59.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 MAD 24.14
$1.77 ฿56.4
46.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 MAD 26.44
$3.18 ฿101
-10.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.75
$0.96 ฿30.70
-46.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.17 MAD 151
$18.90 ฿602
-14.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 MAD 5.81
$1.36 ฿43.29
-54.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.87
$1.35 ฿43.11
-61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 MAD 40.20
$8.03 ฿256
-46.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 14.22
$1.24 ฿39.62
23.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MAD 352.2K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
78.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K MAD 271.2K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
33.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.17 MAD 337
$71.2 ฿2,271
-49.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.94 MAD 102
$14.09 ฿449
-22.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.36 MAD 366
$17.47 ฿557
125.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.67 MAD 230
$42.07 ฿1,341
-41.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.09 MAD 215
$6.88 ฿219
235.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 MAD 61.4
$5.94 ฿189
11.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 MAD 966
$307 ฿9,799
-66.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,516 MAD 32.7K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-76.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.49 MAD 358
$55.7 ฿1,775
-30.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.55 MAD 378
$26.79 ฿854
51.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.0 MAD 810
$83.2 ฿2,653
4.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.1 MAD 671
$70.1 ฿2,235
2.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 MAD 2,574
$427 ฿13.6K
-35.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 MAD 1,647
$237 ฿7,559
-25.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 MAD 4,767
$802 ฿25.6K
-36.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MAD 2,843
$503 ฿16.0K
-39.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,621 MAD 15.1K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-21.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$998 MAD 9,287
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-34.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berkane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$283 MAD 2,637
$654 ฿20.8K
-56.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.78
5
-4.40%

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Last update for Berkane: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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