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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 4.5% cheaper than Nador without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 6.9% more expensive than Nador without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nador
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.31 MAD 48.27
-61.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$21.55 MAD 196
-12.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.23 MAD 56.6
23.11%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.8 MAD 16.38
10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.51 MAD 4.6
60.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.36 MAD 3.29
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.46 MAD 22.36
-13.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.97 MAD 17.94
89.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nador
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.1 MAD 9.97
49.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.53 MAD 4.86
196.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.77 MAD 16.13
-32.77%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.69 MAD 15.38
17.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.97 MAD 90.7
60.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.64 MAD 33.08
-14.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.24 MAD 102
-0.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.34 MAD 12.17
105.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.25 MAD 11.33
-2.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.79 MAD 7.18
116.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.19 MAD 10.78
30.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.75 MAD 6.8
78.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.79 MAD 7.15
53.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.39 MAD 3.54
84.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.61 MAD 5.54
-13.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.2 MAD 38.18
12.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.58 MAD 78.1
114.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.62 MAD 23.79
-31.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.82 MAD 25.62
13.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nador
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.47 MAD 4.29
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$16.27 MAD 148
16.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.56 MAD 5.14
153.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1 MAD 9.07
35.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$4.35 MAD 39.52
80.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.61 MAD 14.66
-22.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38K MAD 345.8K
-44.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$28.8K MAD 262K
-24.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nador
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$42.02 MAD 382
68.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.81 MAD 98.3
26.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$52.2 MAD 474
-66.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nador
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$30.21 MAD 275
37.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$23.38 MAD 213
-70.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.53 MAD 59.4
-11.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nador
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$135 MAD 1,230
127.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,545 MAD 32.2K
314.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nador
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$33.89 MAD 308
63.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$39.5 MAD 359
-33.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$66.8 MAD 607
27.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$72.1 MAD 655
-0.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nador
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$182 MAD 1,658
138.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$148 MAD 1,348
58.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$475 MAD 4,315
73.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$331 MAD 3,014
50.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,092 MAD 9,933
99.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$868 MAD 7,896
77.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nador
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$394 MAD 3,585
78.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.78
4.60%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nador: October 28, 2025

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