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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 2% more expensive than Tangier without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 4.7% cheaper than Tangier without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tangier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$4.5 MAD 40.92
-55.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$29.93 MAD 272
-37.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7 MAD 63.7
9.57%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.74 MAD 15.8
13.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.66 MAD 6.03
24.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.36 MAD 3.24
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.86 MAD 35.13
-45.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.33 MAD 30.26
12.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tangier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.04 MAD 9.48
57.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.81 MAD 7.34
93.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.69 MAD 15.34
-29.59%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.16 MAD 19.61
-8.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.82 MAD 89.3
62.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7 MAD 63.7
-55.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.53 MAD 114
-10.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.34 MAD 12.21
105.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.38 MAD 12.55
-11.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.73 MAD 6.61
134.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.75 MAD 6.79
106.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.65 MAD 5.91
106.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.66 MAD 6.01
83.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.54 MAD 4.87
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.65 MAD 5.88
-18.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.32 MAD 39.33
9.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.54 MAD 86.8
92.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.26 MAD 29.66
-45.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.31 MAD 30.09
-3.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tangier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.46 MAD 4.18
104.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$16.2 MAD 147
16.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.53 MAD 4.85
167.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.52 MAD 4.69
159.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$9.78 MAD 89
-19.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.58 MAD 14.4
-20.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$37.1K MAD 337.2K
-42.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$24.4K MAD 221.5K
-10.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tangier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$81.5 MAD 741
-13.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$11.24 MAD 102
22.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$39.09 MAD 356
-55.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tangier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$28.74 MAD 261
44.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$38.46 MAD 350
-82.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.31 MAD 66.5
-20.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tangier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$99.5 MAD 905
209.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,390 MAD 58.1K
130.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tangier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$31.17 MAD 284
77.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$45.88 MAD 417
-42.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$90.1 MAD 819
-5.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$82.6 MAD 751
-13.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tangier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$444 MAD 4,037
-2.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$240 MAD 2,179
-1.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$876 MAD 7,963
-6.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$438 MAD 3,979
13.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,734 MAD 15.8K
25.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,123 MAD 10.2K
37.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tangier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$428 MAD 3,893
64.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.35
14.94%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tangier: October 27, 2025

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