Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Morocco

For one person, living is cheaper in Morocco: $723 a month against $906 in Chiang Mai, rent and utilities included – about $2,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
🇲🇦 Morocco
$723
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 11.7% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 10.2% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Morocco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ฿71.4
$3.91 MAD 38.09
-45.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 ฿649
$25.18 MAD 245
-22.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ฿183
$6.58 MAD 64.1
-16.87%
Cappuccino
$1.68 ฿56.4
$1.60 MAD 15.54
5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ฿22.10
$0.67 MAD 6.50
-1.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.52
$0.38 MAD 3.71
-10.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ฿81.0
$3.94 MAD 38.38
-38.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿125
$4.09 MAD 39.78
-8.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Morocco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ฿68.9
$0.88 MAD 8.56
134.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ฿48.78
$0.58 MAD 5.69
151.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ฿45.09
$1.65 MAD 16.07
-18.18%
Eggs
$2.27 ฿76.0
$1.81 MAD 17.65
25.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.31 ฿546
$9.93 MAD 96.6
64.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 ฿90.3
$5.95 MAD 57.9
-54.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ฿308
$10.49 MAD 102
-12.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ฿80.1
$1.40 MAD 13.65
70.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ฿34.66
$1.31 MAD 12.79
-20.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 ฿53.7
$0.80 MAD 7.79
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 ฿48.37
$0.78 MAD 7.60
84.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 ฿43.59
$0.65 MAD 6.34
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ฿37.29
$0.70 MAD 6.79
58.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ฿23.55
$0.38 MAD 3.71
84.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.99
$0.59 MAD 5.78
-13.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ฿138
$4.07 MAD 39.65
1.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.78 ฿595
$7.28 MAD 70.8
144.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ฿54.7
$2.44 MAD 23.71
-33.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ฿96.0
$2.64 MAD 25.73
8.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Morocco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 ฿28.76
$0.52 MAD 5.06
65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.2 ฿1,780
$20.16 MAD 196
163.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ฿40.81
$0.67 MAD 6.51
82.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ฿18.81
$0.67 MAD 6.56
-16.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 ฿77.5
$5.00 MAD 48.64
-53.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 ฿50.2
$1.42 MAD 13.81
5.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ฿698.3K
$33.6K MAD 326.7K
-37.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ฿895.0K
$29.2K MAD 283.9K
-8.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Morocco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 ฿2,051
$38.33 MAD 373
59.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.50 ฿419
$10.25 MAD 99.8
21.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.36 ฿682
$37.54 MAD 365
-45.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Morocco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 ฿1,270
$24.17 MAD 235
56.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.77 ฿126
$18.58 MAD 181
-79.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 ฿221
$5.96 MAD 58.0
10.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Morocco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 ฿25.9K
$133 MAD 1,293
482.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K ฿483.2K
$4,118 MAD 40.1K
250.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Morocco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,835
$35.02 MAD 341
56.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.26 ฿846
$41.54 MAD 404
-39.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 ฿3,032
$80.6 MAD 784
12.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ฿2,453
$60.3 MAD 587
21.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Morocco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ฿15.4K
$346 MAD 3,367
32.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 ฿9,835
$197 MAD 1,916
49.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 ฿30.8K
$575 MAD 5,594
59.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿18.5K
$352 MAD 3,428
56.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,917 ฿64.2K
$1,548 MAD 15.1K
23.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 ฿48.4K
$970 MAD 9,441
48.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Morocco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 ฿19.8K
$458 MAD 4,458
29.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
4.66
19.53%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Last update for Morocco: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
$294
Morocco
$197 33% $97
Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
$236
Morocco
$186 21.4% $50
Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
$110
Morocco
$98 10.8% $12
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
$94
Morocco
$86 8.5% $8
Eating Out
Chiang Mai
$77
Morocco
$102 32.4% $25
Getting Around
Chiang Mai
$61
Morocco
$26 56.6% $34
Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
$51
Morocco
$36 29.4% $15
Good to know
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🇲🇦 Morocco
🕒 Local time
20:01 8:01 PM
14:01 2:01 PM
6 h behind Chiang Mai
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
127,240
37,076,584
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

MAD, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.52 THB (100 THB = 2.67 EUR).

Moroccan Dirham exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 9.74 MAD (1 MAD = 0.103 USD). 1 EUR = 10.91 MAD (100 MAD = 9.17 EUR).

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