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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 8.2% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.1% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$4.58 MAD 42.28
-55.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$49.78 MAD 460
-62.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$6.50 MAD 60.0
15.08%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$1.99 MAD 18.34
0.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$0.58 MAD 5.32
46.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$0.40 MAD 3.69
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$5.39 MAD 49.78
-59.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$4.17 MAD 38.52
-9.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$0.81 MAD 7.45
112.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$0.48 MAD 4.39
239.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$1.90 MAD 17.50
-38.95%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$2.00 MAD 18.48
-1.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$12.86 MAD 119
23.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$7.14 MAD 65.9
-55.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$12.02 MAD 111
-9.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$1.61 MAD 14.86
64.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$1.39 MAD 12.85
-12.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$0.83 MAD 7.63
104.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$0.81 MAD 7.48
96.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$0.67 MAD 6.23
97.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$0.71 MAD 6.54
64.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$0.39 MAD 3.61
74.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$0.63 MAD 5.83
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$4.29 MAD 39.60
5.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$7.97 MAD 73.6
139.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$2.74 MAD 25.33
-35.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$2.46 MAD 22.67
29.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$0.57 MAD 5.24
68.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
$27.91 MAD 258
-32.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$0.56 MAD 5.20
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$0.83 MAD 7.65
62.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$4.31 MAD 39.76
86.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$1.59 MAD 14.72
-22.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$38.0K MAD 350.7K
-44.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$29.9K MAD 276.1K
-27.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$42.09 MAD 388
69.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$11.00 MAD 101
28.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$40.91 MAD 378
-57.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$30.00 MAD 277
40.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
$28.71 MAD 265
-76.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$6.48 MAD 59.9
-8.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$156 MAD 1,438
97.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$6,583 MAD 60.8K
124.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$53.6 MAD 495
3.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$47.95 MAD 443
-44.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$108 MAD 1,001
-23.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$97.3 MAD 898
-27.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$455 MAD 4,196
-6.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$264 MAD 2,440
-10.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$1,106 MAD 10.2K
-27.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$737 MAD 6,799
-31.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
$1,920 MAD 17.7K
7.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
$1,100 MAD 10.2K
39.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$718 MAD 6,628
-8.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.81
3.95%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rabat: March 3, 2026

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