Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ksar El Kebir Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ksar El Kebir

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 2% cheaper than Ksar El Kebir without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 4.7% cheaper than Ksar El Kebir without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$2.66 MAD 24.72
-23.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$32.77 MAD 305
-43.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$7.92 MAD 73.7
-5.56%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$1.60 MAD 14.87
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$0.42 MAD 3.93
102.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$0.34 MAD 3.16
2.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$3.90 MAD 36.30
-43.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$4.45 MAD 41.37
-15.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$0.90 MAD 8.39
91.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$0.72 MAD 6.68
126.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.94 MAD 18.07
-40.21%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$1.93 MAD 17.97
2.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$11.43 MAD 106
39.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$7.34 MAD 68.3
-56.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$11.80 MAD 110
-7.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$1.90 MAD 17.71
39.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$1.59 MAD 14.75
-23.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$0.87 MAD 8.05
95.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$0.83 MAD 7.72
91.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$0.73 MAD 6.78
80.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$0.75 MAD 6.95
56.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$0.43 MAD 3.99
58.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.58 MAD 5.38
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$4.45 MAD 41.37
1.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$8.18 MAD 76.1
133.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$2.77 MAD 25.73
-36.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$2.80 MAD 26.02
13.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$0.47 MAD 4.36
104.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$16.32 MAD 152
15.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$0.90 MAD 8.39
51.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$0.84 MAD 7.78
60.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$5.28 MAD 49.06
52.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$1.54 MAD 14.29
-19.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$37.4K MAD 347.4K
-43.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$29.2K MAD 271.3K
-25.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$49.84 MAD 464
42.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$12.01 MAD 112
17.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$42.25 MAD 393
-58.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$24.42 MAD 227
72.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$22.99 MAD 214
-70.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$8.51 MAD 79.2
-30.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$208 MAD 1,934
47.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$5,300 MAD 49.3K
179.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$66.3 MAD 616
-15.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$53.2 MAD 495
-49.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$110 MAD 1,024
-24.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$90.4 MAD 841
-22.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$276 MAD 2,569
54.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$177 MAD 1,649
33.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$499 MAD 4,644
60.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$304 MAD 2,823
65.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$1,742 MAD 16.2K
18.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$909 MAD 8,450
68.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
-
-
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 Ksar El Kebir: March 1, 2026

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