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

🙂 Solo nomad: Khemisset is 8.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Khemisset is 20.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khemisset
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.95 MAD 18.12
$2.03 ฿64.3
-3.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.51 MAD 154
$18.59 ฿590
-11.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.09 MAD 65.9
$7.48 ฿237
-5.21%
Cappuccino
$0.96 MAD 8.94
$2.00 ฿63.3
-52.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MAD 3.67
$0.85 ฿26.87
-54.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 MAD 1.95
$0.35 ฿11.15
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 MAD 34.91
$2.21 ฿70.2
69.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 MAD 29.89
$3.76 ฿119
-14.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Khemisset
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 MAD 5.43
$1.72 ฿54.5
-66.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 MAD 3.64
$1.63 ฿51.8
-76.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MAD 13.40
$1.16 ฿36.75
24.14%
Eggs
$1.92 MAD 17.90
$1.98 ฿62.8
-3.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MAD 92.4
$15.93 ฿505
-37.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 MAD 66.4
$3.17 ฿100
125.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 MAD 83.4
$10.90 ฿346
-17.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MAD 9.57
$2.65 ฿83.9
-61.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 MAD 8.41
$1.22 ฿38.79
-26.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.63 MAD 5.89
$1.70 ฿53.8
-62.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 MAD 4.21
$1.59 ฿50.4
-71.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 6.01
$1.32 ฿42.00
-50.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 MAD 5.98
$1.17 ฿37.07
-45.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 MAD 4.68
$0.68 ฿21.50
-26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MAD 5.59
$0.56 ฿17.68
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.24 MAD 39.43
$4.51 ฿143
-5.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.75 MAD 90.7
$19.07 ฿605
-48.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 MAD 30.61
$1.77 ฿56.2
85.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 MAD 31.45
$3.18 ฿101
6.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Khemisset
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.72
$0.96 ฿30.54
-46.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.53 MAD 154
$18.90 ฿599
-12.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 MAD 4.98
$1.36 ฿43.07
-60.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.87
$1.35 ฿42.89
-61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MAD 40.10
$8.03 ฿255
-46.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.74
$1.24 ฿39.43
27.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MAD 351.6K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
78.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K MAD 224.0K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
10.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khemisset
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.4 MAD 766
$71.2 ฿2,260
15.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.42 MAD 59.7
$14.09 ฿447
-54.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.41 MAD 367
$17.47 ฿554
125.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Khemisset
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.56 MAD 126
$42.07 ฿1,335
-67.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.52 MAD 219
$6.88 ฿218
241.86%
Cinema Ticket
$7.46 MAD 69.3
$5.94 ฿188
25.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khemisset
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 MAD 933
$307 ฿9,750
-67.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,316 MAD 58.7K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-57.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Khemisset
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.50 MAD 284
$55.7 ฿1,766
-45.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.67 MAD 434
$26.79 ฿850
74.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 MAD 840
$83.2 ฿2,640
8.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.0 MAD 762
$70.1 ฿2,224
16.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khemisset
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 MAD 2,577
$427 ฿13.6K
-35.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 MAD 1,632
$237 ฿7,521
-25.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 MAD 4,604
$802 ฿25.4K
-38.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 MAD 2,814
$503 ฿16.0K
-39.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,550 MAD 14.4K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-24.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$955 MAD 8,877
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-37.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Khemisset
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$400 MAD 3,721
$654 ฿20.7K
-38.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
5
-13.00%

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

Last update for Khemisset: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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