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

🙂 Solo nomad: Meknes is 18.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meknes is 20.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 MAD 20.21
$2.03 ฿64.8
6.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.60 MAD 117
$18.59 ฿594
-32.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 MAD 50.9
$7.48 ฿239
-27.01%
Cappuccino
$1.32 MAD 12.31
$2.00 ฿63.8
-34.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 MAD 7.03
$0.85 ฿27.08
-11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 MAD 4.11
$0.35 ฿11.24
25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 MAD 31.13
$2.21 ฿70.7
51.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 MAD 37.79
$3.76 ฿120
7.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 MAD 8.02
$1.72 ฿54.9
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 MAD 3.18
$1.63 ฿52.2
-79.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.69
$1.16 ฿37.04
7.76%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.72
$1.98 ฿63.3
1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 MAD 101
$15.93 ฿509
-31.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 MAD 41.47
$3.17 ฿101
40.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.30 MAD 86.6
$10.90 ฿349
-14.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 MAD 12.41
$2.65 ฿84.6
-49.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 MAD 11.25
$1.22 ฿39.09
-0.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.52
$1.70 ฿54.3
-46.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 MAD 6.56
$1.59 ฿50.8
-55.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 MAD 6.84
$1.32 ฿42.33
-44.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 7.03
$1.17 ฿37.36
-35.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.95
$0.68 ฿21.67
-38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.85
$0.56 ฿17.81
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MAD 39.80
$4.51 ฿144
-5.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 MAD 108
$19.07 ฿610
-39.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 MAD 26.86
$1.77 ฿56.6
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 MAD 25.10
$3.18 ฿102
-15.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 MAD 4.20
$0.96 ฿30.78
-53.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.21 MAD 151
$18.90 ฿604
-14.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 MAD 3.65
$1.36 ฿43.41
-71.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.50
$1.35 ฿43.23
-64.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MAD 41.67
$8.03 ฿257
-44.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.38
$1.24 ฿39.74
24.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K MAD 351.5K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
78.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MAD 272.1K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
34.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.87 MAD 353
$71.2 ฿2,277
-46.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.75 MAD 100
$14.09 ฿450
-23.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.61 MAD 313
$17.47 ฿559
92.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.33 MAD 227
$42.07 ฿1,345
-42.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 MAD 176
$6.88 ฿220
175.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.45 MAD 41.48
$5.94 ฿190
-25.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MAD 1,427
$307 ฿9,827
-50.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,633 MAD 15.2K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-88.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.67 MAD 426
$55.7 ฿1,780
-17.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.25 MAD 375
$26.79 ฿856
50.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.7 MAD 537
$83.2 ฿2,661
-30.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.0 MAD 503
$70.1 ฿2,241
-22.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 MAD 2,530
$427 ฿13.7K
-36.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MAD 1,606
$237 ฿7,580
-27.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$423 MAD 3,941
$802 ฿25.6K
-47.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 MAD 2,574
$503 ฿16.1K
-45.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$955 MAD 8,902
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-53.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$629 MAD 5,860
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-58.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 MAD 4,723
$654 ฿20.9K
-22.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5
-10.00%

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Last update for Meknes: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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