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

😐 Solo nomad: Khafji is 38.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Khafji is 19.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khafji
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 SAR 11.75
$2.02 ฿65.3
54.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 SAR 202
$18.78 ฿608
186.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 SAR 18.72
$7.67 ฿248
-34.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.91 SAR 3.4
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 SAR 6.13
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.87 SAR 10.76
$1.98 ฿64.2
44.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 SAR 3.37
$0.82 ฿26.64
9.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.31
$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
Khafji
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 SAR 6.12
$1.64 ฿53.2
-0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 SAR 5.46
$1.57 ฿50.9
-7.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 SAR 7.66
$1.19 ฿38.62
71.43%
Eggs
$2.21 SAR 8.27
$1.98 ฿64.1
11.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.29 SAR 23.6
$15.99 ฿517
-60.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 SAR 26.48
$3.12 ฿101
126.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.67 SAR 36.29
$11.16 ฿361
-13.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 SAR 7.88
$2.76 ฿89.2
-23.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.81
$1.22 ฿39.5
27.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 SAR 5.41
$1.71 ฿55.4
-15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 SAR 5.93
$1.55 ฿50.2
1.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 SAR 4.6
$1.34 ฿43.21
-8.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 SAR 5.25
$1.21 ฿39.23
15.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 SAR 4.94
$0.72 ฿23.2
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.09
$0.53 ฿17.05
5.66%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.18 SAR 8.17
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SAR 7.3
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.85 SAR 29.46
$4.72 ฿153
66.31%
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
Khafji
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.96
$0.94 ฿30.44
11.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38 SAR 143
$18.9 ฿612
101.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 SAR 12.2
$1.42 ฿46.08
128.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.87
$1.35 ฿43.53
35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.1 SAR 49.14
$7.85 ฿254
66.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$1.25 ฿40.4
-49.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K SAR 85.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
7.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K SAR 78.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-3.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khafji
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SAR 441
$70.6 ฿2,285
66.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.36 SAR 148
$13.72 ฿444
186.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.6 SAR 238
$17.56 ฿568
262.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Khafji
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.2 SAR 323
$41.64 ฿1,347
107.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.08 SAR 132
$6.9 ฿223
408.41%
Cinema Ticket
$15.37 SAR 57.7
$5.8 ฿188
165.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khafji
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 SAR 491
$308 ฿9,963
-57.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,983 SAR 14.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-72.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Khafji
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 SAR 250
$55.4 ฿1,793
20.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.7 SAR 254
$26.4 ฿854
156.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 SAR 351
$85.1 ฿2,755
9.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.1 SAR 327
$71.8 ฿2,323
21.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khafji
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 SAR 1,680
$434 ฿14K
3.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 SAR 1,434
$235 ฿7,610
62.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SAR 3,180
$821 ฿26.6K
3.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,343
$498 ฿16.1K
25.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,538 SAR 5,770
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-29.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,005 SAR 3,770
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-34.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Khafji
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
5
-13.40%

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Last update for Khafji: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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