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

🙂 Solo nomad: Meknes is 7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meknes is 18.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.2 MAD 20.02
$2.02 ฿65.3
8.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.84 MAD 117
$18.78 ฿608
-31.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 MAD 48.66
$7.67 ฿248
-30.25%
Cappuccino
$1.26 MAD 11.44
$1.98 ฿64.2
-36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MAD 6.68
$0.82 ฿26.64
-10.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.36
$0.33 ฿10.58
45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 MAD 30.31
$2.12 ฿68.6
57.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 MAD 37.63
$3.73 ฿121
10.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.93
$1.64 ฿53.2
-46.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 MAD 3.13
$1.57 ฿50.9
-78.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MAD 11.43
$1.19 ฿38.62
5.88%
Eggs
$1.99 MAD 18.08
$1.98 ฿64.1
0.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 MAD 96.3
$15.99 ฿517
-33.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 MAD 39.14
$3.12 ฿101
37.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 MAD 84.1
$11.16 ฿361
-17.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 MAD 12.37
$2.76 ฿89.2
-50.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.33
$1.22 ฿39.5
2.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.3
$1.71 ฿55.4
-46.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.45
$1.55 ฿50.2
-54.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.47
$1.34 ฿43.21
-47.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 MAD 7.31
$1.21 ฿39.23
-33.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MAD 4.15
$0.72 ฿23.2
-36.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.27
$0.53 ฿17.05
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 MAD 40.29
$4.72 ฿153
-6.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.9 MAD 80.9
$18.39 ฿595
-51.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 MAD 25.45
$1.79 ฿57.9
56.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MAD 24.2
$3.21 ฿104
-17.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 MAD 3.83
$0.94 ฿30.44
-55.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.15 MAD 147
$18.9 ฿612
-14.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 MAD 3.31
$1.42 ฿46.08
-74.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.65
$1.35 ฿43.53
-62.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MAD 39.4
$7.85 ฿254
-44.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 13.93
$1.25 ฿40.4
22.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K MAD 333K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
73.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MAD 258.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
30.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.05 MAD 346
$70.6 ฿2,285
-46.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.92 MAD 99.3
$13.72 ฿444
-20.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 MAD 302
$17.56 ฿568
89.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.42 MAD 222
$41.64 ฿1,347
-41.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.16 MAD 174
$6.9 ฿223
177.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.34 MAD 39.46
$5.8 ฿188
-25.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MAD 1,403
$308 ฿9,963
-49.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,674 MAD 15.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-88.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.67 MAD 415
$55.4 ฿1,793
-17.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MAD 359
$26.4 ฿854
49.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 MAD 513
$85.1 ฿2,755
-33.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.8 MAD 498
$71.8 ฿2,323
-23.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 MAD 2,401
$434 ฿14K
-39.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MAD 1,566
$235 ฿7,610
-26.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 MAD 3,886
$821 ฿26.6K
-47.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 MAD 2,608
$498 ฿16.1K
-42.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$935 MAD 8,500
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-57.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$541 MAD 4,922
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-64.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$453 MAD 4,121
$703 ฿22.8K
-35.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5
-10.00%

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Last update for Meknes: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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