Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha'il and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha'il and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Ha'il is 19.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ha'il is 33.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ha'il
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.5 SAR 24.37
$2.02 ฿65.3
221.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.53 SAR 95.8
$18.78 ฿608
35.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 SAR 26.98
$7.67 ฿248
-6.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.1 SAR 4.12
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SAR 7.75
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.28 SAR 12.32
$1.98 ฿64.2
65.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 SAR 3.93
$0.82 ฿26.64
28.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SAR 1.18
$0.33 ฿10.58
-6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ha'il
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SAR 6.41
$1.64 ฿53.2
4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 SAR 3.04
$1.57 ฿50.9
-48.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 SAR 6.94
$1.19 ฿38.62
55.46%
Eggs
$1.97 SAR 7.38
$1.98 ฿64.1
-0.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 SAR 25.56
$15.99 ฿517
-57.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 SAR 32.41
$3.12 ฿101
176.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.42 SAR 31.6
$11.16 ฿361
-24.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.79
$2.76 ฿89.2
-44.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
$1.22 ฿39.5
27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.83
$1.71 ฿55.4
-24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.56
$1.55 ฿50.2
29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.08
$1.34 ฿43.21
0.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.9
$1.21 ฿39.23
29.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 SAR 4.58
$0.72 ฿23.2
69.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 SAR 1.69
$0.53 ฿17.05
-15.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.57 SAR 9.65
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.6
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 SAR 7.87
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 SAR 25.95
$4.72 ฿153
46.61%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ha'il
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$0.94 ฿30.44
11.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.27 SAR 132
$18.9 ฿612
86.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 SAR 10.15
$1.42 ฿46.08
90.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.87
$1.35 ฿43.53
35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.17 SAR 49.41
$7.85 ฿254
67.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 SAR 2.23
$1.25 ฿40.4
-52.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
25.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
3.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ha'il
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 SAR 202
$70.6 ฿2,285
-23.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.06 SAR 79
$13.72 ฿444
53.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.93 SAR 176
$17.56 ฿568
167.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ha'il
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.6 SAR 250
$41.64 ฿1,347
60.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.1 SAR 132
$6.9 ฿223
408.70%
Cinema Ticket
$14.59 SAR 54.7
$5.8 ฿188
151.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ha'il
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,335
$308 ฿9,963
15.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,865 SAR 25.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-53.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ha'il
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 SAR 224
$55.4 ฿1,793
7.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 SAR 228
$26.4 ฿854
129.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78 SAR 293
$85.1 ฿2,755
-8.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 SAR 302
$71.8 ฿2,323
12.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ha'il
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 SAR 1,866
$434 ฿14K
14.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 SAR 1,254
$235 ฿7,610
42.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 SAR 1,665
$821 ฿26.6K
-45.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 SAR 1,368
$498 ฿16.1K
-26.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,772 SAR 6,646
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-18.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,067 SAR 4,004
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-30.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ha'il
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,049 SAR 3,934
$703 ฿22.8K
49.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5
-11.60%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ha'il: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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