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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 12.1% cheaper than Casablanca without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 17.5% cheaper than Casablanca without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Casablanca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$5.39 MAD 50.1
-62.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$32.38 MAD 301
-42.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$8.03 MAD 74.7
-6.85%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$2.38 MAD 22.11
-15.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$0.70 MAD 6.53
21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$0.47 MAD 4.33
-25.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$3.77 MAD 35.10
-41.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$4.40 MAD 40.94
-14.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Casablanca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$0.94 MAD 8.77
82.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$0.71 MAD 6.57
129.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.93 MAD 17.95
-39.90%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$1.91 MAD 17.74
3.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$11.25 MAD 105
41.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$7.47 MAD 69.5
-57.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$11.59 MAD 108
-5.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$1.93 MAD 17.92
37.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$1.58 MAD 14.67
-22.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$0.94 MAD 8.72
80.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$0.86 MAD 8.02
84.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$0.74 MAD 6.86
78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$0.74 MAD 6.88
58.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$0.43 MAD 3.98
58.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.61 MAD 5.70
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$4.49 MAD 41.74
0.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$8.09 MAD 75.3
135.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$2.88 MAD 26.80
-38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$2.84 MAD 26.40
11.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Casablanca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$0.75 MAD 6.97
28.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$24.78 MAD 230
-23.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$0.90 MAD 8.40
51.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$0.83 MAD 7.69
62.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$5.52 MAD 51.4
45.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$1.52 MAD 14.16
-18.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$36.7K MAD 341.3K
-42.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$28.4K MAD 264.6K
-23.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Casablanca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$49.42 MAD 460
44.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$12.27 MAD 114
14.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$42.25 MAD 393
-58.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Casablanca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$29.86 MAD 278
40.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$39.92 MAD 371
-82.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$8.52 MAD 79.2
-30.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Casablanca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$210 MAD 1,948
46.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$5,450 MAD 50.7K
171.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Casablanca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$65.3 MAD 607
-14.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$52.9 MAD 492
-49.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$110 MAD 1,019
-24.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$90.3 MAD 840
-22.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Casablanca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$587 MAD 5,462
-27.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$339 MAD 3,151
-30.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$1,112 MAD 10.3K
-27.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$570 MAD 5,305
-11.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$2,135 MAD 19.9K
-3.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$1,192 MAD 11.1K
28.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Casablanca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$552 MAD 5,133
18.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.29
-5.48%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Casablanca: March 1, 2026

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