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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 27.7% more expensive than Oujda without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 10.8% more expensive than Oujda without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Oujda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$2.77 MAD 25.54
-26.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$11.18 MAD 103
66.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$5.06 MAD 46.74
47.83%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$1.49 MAD 13.75
34.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$0.51 MAD 4.74
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$0.28 MAD 2.55
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$2.59 MAD 23.91
-14.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$3.67 MAD 33.84
2.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Oujda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$0.84 MAD 7.71
104.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$0.60 MAD 5.50
171.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$1.98 MAD 18.30
-41.41%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$1.95 MAD 18.00
1.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$13.41 MAD 124
18.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$5.25 MAD 48.44
-39.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$8.98 MAD 82.9
21.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$1.52 MAD 14.00
74.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$1.39 MAD 12.79
-12.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$0.76 MAD 6.97
123.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$0.80 MAD 7.40
98.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$0.60 MAD 5.53
120.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$0.67 MAD 6.22
74.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$0.88 MAD 8.13
-22.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$0.63 MAD 5.79
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$4.10 MAD 37.83
10.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$12.32 MAD 114
54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$2.49 MAD 22.94
-28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$3.03 MAD 28.00
4.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Oujda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$0.37 MAD 3.39
159.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
$16.57 MAD 153
14.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$0.52 MAD 4.84
161.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$0.62 MAD 5.72
117.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$4.47 MAD 41.26
79.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$1.62 MAD 14.96
-23.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$36.7K MAD 338.5K
-42.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$29.8K MAD 275.1K
-27.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Oujda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$36.53 MAD 337
95.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$10.73 MAD 99.0
31.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$53.4 MAD 493
-67.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Oujda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$20.87 MAD 193
101.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
$16.40 MAD 151
-58.05%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$6.74 MAD 62.2
-11.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Oujda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$62.4 MAD 576
392.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$1,969 MAD 18.2K
651.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Oujda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$23.66 MAD 218
135.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$47.28 MAD 436
-43.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$73.7 MAD 680
12.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$61.8 MAD 571
13.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Oujda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$211 MAD 1,943
102.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$137 MAD 1,268
72.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$408 MAD 3,768
96.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$284 MAD 2,624
77.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
$809 MAD 7,464
154.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
$512 MAD 4,727
199.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Oujda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$396 MAD 3,658
64.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.78
4.60%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Oujda: March 2, 2026

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