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

😐 Solo nomad: Casablanca is 13.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Casablanca is 21.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Casablanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.39 MAD 50.1
$2.03 ฿64.3
165.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.38 MAD 301
$18.59 ฿590
74.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 MAD 74.7
$7.48 ฿237
7.35%
Cappuccino
$2.38 MAD 22.11
$2.00 ฿63.3
19.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 MAD 6.53
$0.85 ฿26.87
-17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MAD 4.33
$0.35 ฿11.15
34.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 MAD 35.10
$2.21 ฿70.2
70.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 MAD 40.94
$3.76 ฿119
17.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Casablanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 MAD 8.77
$1.72 ฿54.5
-45.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MAD 6.57
$1.63 ฿51.8
-56.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 MAD 17.95
$1.16 ฿36.75
66.38%
Eggs
$1.91 MAD 17.74
$1.98 ฿62.8
-3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 MAD 105
$15.93 ฿505
-29.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 MAD 69.5
$3.17 ฿100
135.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.59 MAD 108
$10.90 ฿346
6.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 MAD 17.92
$2.65 ฿83.9
-27.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 MAD 14.67
$1.22 ฿38.79
29.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 MAD 8.72
$1.70 ฿53.8
-44.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 MAD 8.02
$1.59 ฿50.4
-45.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.86
$1.32 ฿42.00
-43.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.88
$1.17 ฿37.07
-36.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 3.98
$0.68 ฿21.50
-36.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MAD 5.70
$0.56 ฿17.68
8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 MAD 41.74
$4.51 ฿143
-0.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.09 MAD 75.3
$19.07 ฿605
-57.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 MAD 26.80
$1.77 ฿56.2
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 MAD 26.40
$3.18 ฿101
-10.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Casablanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 MAD 6.97
$0.96 ฿30.54
-21.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.78 MAD 230
$18.90 ฿599
31.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 MAD 8.40
$1.36 ฿43.07
-33.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MAD 7.69
$1.35 ฿42.89
-38.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 MAD 51.4
$8.03 ฿255
-31.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 14.16
$1.24 ฿39.43
22.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K MAD 341.3K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
73.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MAD 264.6K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
30.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Casablanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.42 MAD 460
$71.2 ฿2,260
-30.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.27 MAD 114
$14.09 ฿447
-12.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.25 MAD 393
$17.47 ฿554
141.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Casablanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.86 MAD 278
$42.07 ฿1,335
-29.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.92 MAD 371
$6.88 ฿218
480.23%
Cinema Ticket
$8.52 MAD 79.2
$5.94 ฿188
43.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Casablanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 MAD 1,948
$307 ฿9,750
-31.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,450 MAD 50.7K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-63.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Casablanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.3 MAD 607
$55.7 ฿1,766
17.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 MAD 492
$26.79 ฿850
97.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 MAD 1,019
$83.2 ฿2,640
31.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 MAD 840
$70.1 ฿2,224
28.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Casablanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 MAD 5,462
$427 ฿13.6K
37.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 MAD 3,151
$237 ฿7,521
42.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,112 MAD 10.3K
$802 ฿25.4K
38.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 MAD 5,305
$503 ฿16.0K
13.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,135 MAD 19.9K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
3.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,192 MAD 11.1K
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-22.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Casablanca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$552 MAD 5,133
$654 ฿20.7K
-15.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.29
5
5.80%

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Last update for Casablanca: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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