Cost of Living Comparison Between Ksar El Kebir and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ksar El Kebir and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Ksar El Kebir is 14.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ksar El Kebir is 23.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ksar El Kebir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 MAD 24.64
$2.02 ฿65.3
34.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.38 MAD 295
$18.78 ฿608
72.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 MAD 74.5
$7.67 ฿248
6.78%
Cappuccino
$1.62 MAD 14.77
$1.98 ฿64.2
-18.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 MAD 3.86
$0.82 ฿26.64
-48.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MAD 3.11
$0.33 ฿10.58
3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.8 MAD 34.6
$2.12 ฿68.6
79.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 MAD 39.69
$3.73 ฿121
16.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ksar El Kebir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 MAD 8.29
$1.64 ฿53.2
-44.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 MAD 6.96
$1.57 ฿50.9
-50.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MAD 17.87
$1.19 ฿38.62
64.71%
Eggs
$1.91 MAD 17.36
$1.98 ฿64.1
-3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 MAD 102
$15.99 ฿517
-29.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 MAD 65.3
$3.12 ฿101
130.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 MAD 108
$11.16 ฿361
6.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 MAD 16.66
$2.76 ฿89.2
-33.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MAD 13.78
$1.22 ฿39.5
23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 MAD 8.41
$1.71 ฿55.4
-46.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 MAD 8.09
$1.55 ฿50.2
-42.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.5
$1.34 ฿43.21
-46.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 MAD 7.32
$1.21 ฿39.23
-33.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.83
$0.72 ฿23.2
-41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.6
$0.53 ฿17.05
16.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.42 MAD 40.18
$4.72 ฿153
-6.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 MAD 76.7
$18.39 ฿595
-54.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 MAD 25.67
$1.79 ฿57.9
57.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 MAD 25.92
$3.21 ฿104
-11.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Ksar El Kebir
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MAD 4.27
$0.94 ฿30.44
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.25 MAD 148
$18.9 ฿612
-14.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 MAD 8.27
$1.42 ฿46.08
-35.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 MAD 7.64
$1.35 ฿43.53
-37.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 MAD 49.71
$7.85 ฿254
-30.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 13.87
$1.25 ฿40.4
21.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K MAD 342.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
77.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MAD 262.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
32.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ksar El Kebir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.77 MAD 444
$70.6 ฿2,285
-30.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.06 MAD 110
$13.72 ฿444
-12.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.42 MAD 386
$17.56 ฿568
141.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ksar El Kebir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.15 MAD 220
$41.64 ฿1,347
-42.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.05 MAD 210
$6.9 ฿223
234.06%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 MAD 79.2
$5.8 ฿188
50.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ksar El Kebir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 MAD 1,847
$308 ฿9,963
-34.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,469 MAD 49.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-62.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ksar El Kebir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 MAD 607
$55.4 ฿1,793
20.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 MAD 495
$26.4 ฿854
106.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MAD 1,010
$85.1 ฿2,755
30.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.8 MAD 816
$71.8 ฿2,323
25.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ksar El Kebir
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 MAD 2,527
$434 ฿14K
-36.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 MAD 1,613
$235 ฿7,610
-24.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 MAD 4,674
$821 ฿26.6K
-37.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 MAD 2,722
$498 ฿16.1K
-39.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,339 MAD 12.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-38.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$868 MAD 7,892
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-43.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ksar El Kebir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.29
5
5.80%

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Last update for Ksar El Kebir: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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