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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fes is 24.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fes is 17.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.80 MAD 35.46
$2.03 ฿64.8
87.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.21 MAD 310
$18.59 ฿594
78.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 MAD 54.7
$7.48 ฿239
-21.66%
Cappuccino
$1.50 MAD 13.95
$2.00 ฿63.8
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MAD 4.21
$0.85 ฿27.08
-47.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MAD 3.73
$0.35 ฿11.24
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 MAD 27.79
$2.21 ฿70.7
34.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 MAD 30.84
$3.76 ฿120
-11.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 MAD 8.25
$1.72 ฿54.9
-48.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.94
$1.63 ฿52.2
-67.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 MAD 14.79
$1.16 ฿37.04
37.07%
Eggs
$1.94 MAD 18.07
$1.98 ฿63.3
-2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.62 MAD 118
$15.93 ฿509
-20.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.48 MAD 51.1
$3.17 ฿101
72.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 MAD 89.0
$10.90 ฿349
-12.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 MAD 10.49
$2.65 ฿84.6
-57.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 MAD 11.99
$1.22 ฿39.09
5.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.65
$1.70 ฿54.3
-58.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.84
$1.59 ฿50.8
-47.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.94
$1.32 ฿42.33
-35.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.86
$1.17 ฿37.36
-18.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 MAD 4.39
$0.68 ฿21.67
-30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.52
$0.56 ฿17.81
5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 MAD 37.65
$4.51 ฿144
-10.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 MAD 44.28
$19.07 ฿610
-75.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 MAD 24.10
$1.77 ฿56.6
46.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 MAD 32.00
$3.18 ฿102
7.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 MAD 4.20
$0.96 ฿30.78
-53.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.92 MAD 102
$18.90 ฿604
-42.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 MAD 6.34
$1.36 ฿43.41
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.82
$1.35 ฿43.23
-61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 MAD 39.75
$8.03 ฿257
-46.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 14.17
$1.24 ฿39.74
22.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K MAD 347.8K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
76.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MAD 276.8K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
36.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.14 MAD 318
$71.2 ฿2,277
-52.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.71 MAD 99.8
$14.09 ฿450
-23.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.68 MAD 239
$17.47 ฿559
46.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.46 MAD 247
$42.07 ฿1,345
-37.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.55 MAD 229
$6.88 ฿220
256.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 MAD 51.7
$5.94 ฿190
-6.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$55.2 MAD 514
$307 ฿9,827
-82.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,355 MAD 31.3K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-77.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.30 MAD 310
$55.7 ฿1,780
-40.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.19 MAD 319
$26.79 ฿856
27.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 MAD 805
$83.2 ฿2,661
3.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.6 MAD 593
$70.1 ฿2,241
-9.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 MAD 2,672
$427 ฿13.7K
-32.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 MAD 1,412
$237 ฿7,580
-36.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 MAD 3,858
$802 ฿25.6K
-48.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 MAD 2,083
$503 ฿16.1K
-55.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$975 MAD 9,085
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-52.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$528 MAD 4,919
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-65.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$488 MAD 4,547
$654 ฿20.9K
-25.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5
-10.00%

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Last update for Fes: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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