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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fes is 24.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fes is 1.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.9 MAD 35.49
$2.02 ฿65.3
93.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.37 MAD 304
$18.78 ฿608
77.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 MAD 55.8
$7.67 ฿248
-20.08%
Cappuccino
$1.57 MAD 14.29
$1.98 ฿64.2
-20.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MAD 4.42
$0.82 ฿26.64
-40.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MAD 3.68
$0.33 ฿10.58
21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.1 MAD 28.23
$2.12 ฿68.6
46.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 MAD 30.54
$3.73 ฿121
-9.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 MAD 7.74
$1.64 ฿53.2
-48.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MAD 4.7
$1.57 ฿50.9
-66.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 MAD 14.49
$1.19 ฿38.62
33.61%
Eggs
$2.02 MAD 18.39
$1.98 ฿64.1
2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.64 MAD 115
$15.99 ฿517
-20.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 MAD 50.2
$3.12 ฿101
76.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 MAD 86.5
$11.16 ฿361
-14.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 MAD 10.22
$2.76 ฿89.2
-59.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.4
$1.22 ฿39.5
2.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 MAD 6.63
$1.71 ฿55.4
-57.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 MAD 8.36
$1.55 ฿50.2
-40.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 MAD 7.29
$1.34 ฿43.21
-40.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 MAD 7.96
$1.21 ฿39.23
-27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MAD 4.22
$0.72 ฿23.2
-36.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.37
$0.53 ฿17.05
11.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 MAD 37.05
$4.72 ฿153
-13.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 MAD 44.47
$18.39 ฿595
-73.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 MAD 22.56
$1.79 ฿57.9
38.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 MAD 29.95
$3.21 ฿104
2.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.18
$0.94 ฿30.44
-51.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.91 MAD 99.2
$18.9 ฿612
-42.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 MAD 5.78
$1.42 ฿46.08
-54.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.64
$1.35 ฿43.53
-62.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 MAD 39.12
$7.85 ฿254
-45.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 13.84
$1.25 ฿40.4
21.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K MAD 338.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
75.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MAD 270.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
35.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.69 MAD 316
$70.6 ฿2,285
-50.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.02 MAD 100
$13.72 ฿444
-19.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.92 MAD 227
$17.56 ฿568
41.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.76 MAD 243
$41.64 ฿1,347
-35.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.06 MAD 219
$6.9 ฿223
248.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 MAD 48.46
$5.8 ฿188
-8.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.9 MAD 490
$308 ฿9,963
-82.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,288 MAD 29.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-77.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.88 MAD 299
$55.4 ฿1,793
-40.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.1 MAD 310
$26.4 ฿854
29.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 MAD 779
$85.1 ฿2,755
0.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.5 MAD 568
$71.8 ฿2,323
-12.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 MAD 2,664
$434 ฿14K
-32.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 MAD 1,367
$235 ฿7,610
-36.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$413 MAD 3,753
$821 ฿26.6K
-49.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 MAD 1,980
$498 ฿16.1K
-56.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 MAD 8,956
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-54.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$518 MAD 4,708
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-66.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$489 MAD 4,447
$703 ฿22.8K
-30.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5
-10.00%

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Last update for Fes: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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