Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ait Melloul Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ait Melloul

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9.9% more expensive than Ait Melloul without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 20.4% more expensive than Ait Melloul without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ait Melloul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$4.40 MAD 40.94
-53.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$25.33 MAD 236
-26.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$6.97 MAD 64.9
7.32%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$2.17 MAD 20.22
-7.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$0.63 MAD 5.82
34.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$0.35 MAD 3.28
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$3.73 MAD 34.65
-40.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$3.67 MAD 34.17
2.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ait Melloul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$0.91 MAD 8.49
89.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$0.53 MAD 4.93
207.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.72 MAD 15.95
-32.56%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$1.84 MAD 17.09
7.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$9.47 MAD 88.1
68.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$5.15 MAD 47.88
-38.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$11.26 MAD 105
-3.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$1.41 MAD 13.13
87.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$1.22 MAD 11.32
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$0.95 MAD 8.79
78.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$0.82 MAD 7.66
93.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$0.75 MAD 7.02
76.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$0.80 MAD 7.39
46.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$0.43 MAD 3.97
58.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.62 MAD 5.77
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$4.23 MAD 39.36
6.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$7.20 MAD 67.0
164.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$2.60 MAD 24.19
-31.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$2.96 MAD 27.49
7.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ait Melloul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$0.51 MAD 4.70
88.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$16.26 MAD 151
16.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$0.63 MAD 5.86
115.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$0.52 MAD 4.88
159.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$5.42 MAD 50.4
48.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$1.58 MAD 14.72
-21.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$36.6K MAD 340.7K
-42.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$21.0K MAD 195.3K
3.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ait Melloul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$27.86 MAD 259
155.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$10.99 MAD 102
28.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$27.91 MAD 260
-37.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ait Melloul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$24.18 MAD 225
73.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$23.26 MAD 216
-70.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$6.71 MAD 62.4
-11.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ait Melloul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$76.1 MAD 708
303.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$1,998 MAD 18.6K
640.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ait Melloul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$43.34 MAD 403
28.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$40.05 MAD 372
-33.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$47.60 MAD 443
74.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$48.58 MAD 452
44.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ait Melloul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$279 MAD 2,591
53.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$174 MAD 1,622
35.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$508 MAD 4,727
57.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$306 MAD 2,843
64.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$1,333 MAD 12.4K
54.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$1,073 MAD 9,977
42.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ait Melloul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$381 MAD 3,548
71.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.75
5.26%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ait Melloul: March 1, 2026

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