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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 8.8% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 14.9% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$4.74 MAD 43.1
-57.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$49.04 MAD 446
-61.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.8 MAD 61.9
12.79%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.98 MAD 18.03
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.62 MAD 5.67
32.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.4 MAD 3.67
-17.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$5.34 MAD 48.55
-60.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.2 MAD 38.23
-11.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.87 MAD 7.91
88.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.5 MAD 4.59
214.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.91 MAD 17.33
-37.70%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.98 MAD 18.01
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.85 MAD 117
24.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.05 MAD 64.1
-55.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.78 MAD 107
-5.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.58 MAD 14.39
74.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.38 MAD 12.54
-11.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.79 MAD 7.14
116.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.87 MAD 7.92
78.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.68 MAD 6.22
97.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.65 MAD 5.9
86.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.43 MAD 3.89
67.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.64 MAD 5.79
-17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.34 MAD 39.51
8.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.86 MAD 89.7
86.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.7 MAD 24.59
-33.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.55 MAD 23.17
25.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.53 MAD 4.8
77.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$27.26 MAD 248
-30.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.53 MAD 4.84
167.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.87 MAD 7.91
55.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$4.47 MAD 40.63
75.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.54 MAD 13.96
-18.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$36.9K MAD 335.2K
-42.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$29.9K MAD 271.8K
-26.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$41.75 MAD 380
69.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$11.11 MAD 101
23.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$39.58 MAD 360
-55.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$29.78 MAD 271
39.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$29.15 MAD 265
-76.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.64 MAD 60.4
-12.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$159 MAD 1,445
93.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,585 MAD 59.9K
123.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$54.2 MAD 493
2.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$48.4 MAD 440
-45.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$108 MAD 984
-21.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$98.6 MAD 896
-27.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$456 MAD 4,147
-4.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$259 MAD 2,354
-9.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,140 MAD 10.4K
-27.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$744 MAD 6,764
-33.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,761 MAD 16K
23.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,035 MAD 9,416
49.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Rabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$741 MAD 6,738
-5.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.81
3.95%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rabat: October 29, 2025

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