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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Fes is 22.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Fes is 20.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 MADย 36.33
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
100.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.27 MADย 298
$18.68 เธฟ587
72.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.07 MADย 56.0
$7.92 เธฟ249
-23.36%
Cappuccino
$1.58 MADย 14.63
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-21.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MADย 4.49
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 MADย 3.77
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
17.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.11 MADย 28.68
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
40.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 MADย 30.50
$3.59 เธฟ113
-8.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 MADย 7.85
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-49.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MADย 5.13
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-65.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 MADย 14.94
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
35.00%
Eggs
$2.03 MADย 18.73
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
5.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 MADย 116
$16.00 เธฟ503
-21.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 MADย 49.15
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
68.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.60 MADย 88.6
$10.93 เธฟ344
-12.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 MADย 10.39
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-57.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 MADย 11.86
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
9.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 MADย 7.05
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-53.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 MADย 8.43
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-42.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 MADย 7.44
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-38.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 MADย 8.00
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-26.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MADย 3.95
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-39.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MADย 5.89
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MADย 37.43
$4.64 เธฟ146
-12.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.79 MADย 44.24
$18.96 เธฟ596
-74.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 MADย 22.98
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 MADย 30.05
$3.20 เธฟ101
1.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MADย 4.21
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-48.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.04 MADย 102
$19.24 เธฟ605
-42.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 MADย 5.98
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-52.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MADย 4.41
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-64.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 MADย 40.05
$8.15 เธฟ256
-46.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 MADย 14.49
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
28.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K MADย 350.0K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
77.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MADย 270.3K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
34.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.88 MADย 313
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-51.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.73 MADย 99.0
$13.91 เธฟ437
-22.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.38 MADย 234
$18.00 เธฟ566
41.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.58 MADย 245
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-36.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.22 MADย 224
$6.80 เธฟ214
256.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 MADย 50.9
$5.72 เธฟ180
-3.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$54.4 MADย 502
$308 เธฟ9,693
-82.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,235 MADย 29.9K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-78.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.14 MADย 306
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-40.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.06 MADย 314
$26.71 เธฟ840
27.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 MADย 788
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
0.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.8 MADย 589
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-9.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 MADย 2,672
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-32.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 MADย 1,377
$237 เธฟ7,439
-36.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 MADย 3,752
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-49.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 MADย 2,016
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-56.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 MADย 9,234
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-54.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$524 MADย 4,837
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-67.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$499 MADย 4,609
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-27.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5
-10.00%

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Last update for Fes: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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