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

😐 Solo nomad: Jubail is 24.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jubail is 30% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jubail
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 SAR 25.18
$2.02 ฿65.3
232.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.2 SAR 151
$18.78 ฿608
114.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.92 SAR 33.45
$7.67 ฿248
16.30%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 SAR 6.91
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 SAR 11.04
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.37 SAR 12.63
$1.98 ฿64.2
70.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 SAR 3.14
$0.82 ฿26.64
2.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$0.33 ฿10.58
-15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jubail
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SAR 6.87
$1.64 ฿53.2
11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 SAR 3.71
$1.57 ฿50.9
-36.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.19 ฿38.62
35.29%
Eggs
$2.39 SAR 8.95
$1.98 ฿64.1
20.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.2 SAR 30.75
$15.99 ฿517
-48.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 SAR 25.24
$3.12 ฿101
115.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.81 SAR 40.54
$11.16 ฿361
-3.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 SAR 9.08
$2.76 ฿89.2
-12.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$1.22 ฿39.5
41.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.91
$1.71 ฿55.4
-8.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.08
$1.55 ฿50.2
-12.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 SAR 4.37
$1.34 ฿43.21
-13.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 SAR 5.09
$1.21 ฿39.23
12.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 SAR 5.35
$0.72 ฿23.2
98.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 SAR 2.42
$0.53 ฿17.05
20.75%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3 SAR 11.26
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 SAR 7.22
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SAR 9.05
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.16 SAR 26.86
$4.72 ฿153
51.69%
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
Jubail
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 SAR 3.58
$0.94 ฿30.44
2.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.42 SAR 95.4
$18.9 ฿612
34.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.9 SAR 14.62
$1.42 ฿46.08
174.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.86
$1.35 ฿43.53
35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.56 SAR 65.9
$7.85 ฿254
123.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 SAR 2.28
$1.25 ฿40.4
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K SAR 74.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-6.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K SAR 90.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
10.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jubail
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.4 SAR 369
$70.6 ฿2,285
39.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.53 SAR 118
$13.72 ฿444
129.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64 SAR 240
$17.56 ฿568
264.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jubail
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 SAR 332
$41.64 ฿1,347
112.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.04 SAR 135
$6.9 ฿223
422.32%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 SAR 52.3
$5.8 ฿188
140.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jubail
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 SAR 757
$308 ฿9,963
-34.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,402 SAR 31.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-42.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jubail
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.26 SAR 144
$55.4 ฿1,793
-30.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 SAR 230
$26.4 ฿854
132.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 SAR 317
$85.1 ฿2,755
-0.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.4 SAR 294
$71.8 ฿2,323
9.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jubail
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 SAR 1,543
$434 ฿14K
-5.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 SAR 1,058
$235 ฿7,610
19.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 SAR 2,380
$821 ฿26.6K
-22.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 SAR 1,902
$498 ฿16.1K
1.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,573 SAR 9,651
$2,180 ฿70.6K
18.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,278 SAR 4,795
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-17.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jubail
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,008 SAR 7,531
$703 ฿22.8K
185.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5
6.60%

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

Last update for Jubail: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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