Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ha'il Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ha'il

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 16% cheaper than Ha'il without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 25% cheaper than Ha'il without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ha'il
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.5 SAR 24.37
-68.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$25.53 SAR 95.8
-26.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.19 SAR 26.98
6.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.1 SAR 4.12
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.75
-
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.28 SAR 12.32
-39.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.05 SAR 3.93
-21.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.31 SAR 1.18
6.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ha'il
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.71 SAR 6.41
-4.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.81 SAR 3.04
93.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.85 SAR 6.94
-35.68%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.97 SAR 7.38
0.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.81 SAR 25.56
134.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.64 SAR 32.41
-63.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.42 SAR 31.6
32.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.54 SAR 5.79
79.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-21.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.29 SAR 4.83
32.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.01 SAR 7.56
-22.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.35 SAR 5.08
-0.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.57 SAR 5.9
-22.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.22 SAR 4.58
-40.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.45 SAR 1.69
17.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.57 SAR 9.65
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.6
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.1 SAR 7.87
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.92 SAR 25.95
-31.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ha'il
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.05 SAR 3.94
-10.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$35.27 SAR 132
-46.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.71 SAR 10.15
-47.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.83 SAR 6.87
-26.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$13.17 SAR 49.41
-40.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.6 SAR 2.23
108.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
-20.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$22.6K SAR 84.7K
-3.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ha'il
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$53.8 SAR 202
31.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$21.06 SAR 79
-34.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$46.93 SAR 176
-62.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ha'il
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$66.6 SAR 250
-37.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$35.1 SAR 132
-80.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$14.59 SAR 54.7
-60.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ha'il
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$356 SAR 1,335
-13.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,865 SAR 25.8K
114.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ha'il
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$59.8 SAR 224
-7.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$60.7 SAR 228
-56.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$78 SAR 293
9.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$80.6 SAR 302
-10.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ha'il
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$497 SAR 1,866
-12.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$334 SAR 1,254
-29.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$444 SAR 1,665
84.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$365 SAR 1,368
36.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,772 SAR 6,646
23.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,067 SAR 4,004
44.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ha'il
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,049 SAR 3,934
-32.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.42
13.12%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ha'il: October 28, 2025

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