Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Morocco and Chiang Mai

For one person, living is cheaper in Morocco: $723 a month against $906 in Chiang Mai, rent and utilities included – about $2,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇲🇦 Morocco
$723
/mo nomad
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Morocco is 10.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Morocco is 9.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morocco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 MAD 38.09
$2.13 ฿71.4
83.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.18 MAD 245
$19.40 ฿649
29.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 MAD 64.1
$5.47 ฿183
20.29%
Cappuccino
$1.60 MAD 15.54
$1.68 ฿56.4
-4.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 MAD 6.50
$0.66 ฿22.10
1.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 MAD 3.71
$0.34 ฿11.52
11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.94 MAD 38.38
$2.42 ฿81.0
62.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 MAD 39.78
$3.73 ฿125
9.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morocco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 MAD 8.56
$2.06 ฿68.9
-57.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MAD 5.69
$1.46 ฿48.78
-60.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 MAD 16.07
$1.35 ฿45.09
22.22%
Eggs
$1.81 MAD 17.65
$2.27 ฿76.0
-20.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.93 MAD 96.6
$16.31 ฿546
-39.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.95 MAD 57.9
$2.70 ฿90.3
120.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 MAD 102
$9.20 ฿308
14.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 MAD 13.65
$2.39 ฿80.1
-41.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 MAD 12.79
$1.04 ฿34.66
25.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 MAD 7.79
$1.60 ฿53.7
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.60
$1.44 ฿48.37
-45.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 6.34
$1.30 ฿43.59
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 MAD 6.79
$1.11 ฿37.29
-36.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 MAD 3.71
$0.70 ฿23.55
-45.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.78
$0.51 ฿16.99
15.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 MAD 39.65
$4.13 ฿138
-1.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 MAD 70.8
$17.78 ฿595
-59.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 MAD 23.71
$1.63 ฿54.7
49.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MAD 25.73
$2.87 ฿96.0
-8.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Morocco
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MAD 5.06
$0.86 ฿28.76
-39.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.16 MAD 196
$53.2 ฿1,780
-62.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 MAD 6.51
$1.22 ฿40.81
-45.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 MAD 6.56
$0.56 ฿18.81
19.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.00 MAD 48.64
$2.31 ฿77.5
116.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MAD 13.81
$1.50 ฿50.2
-5.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K MAD 326.7K
$20.9K ฿698.3K
60.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MAD 283.9K
$26.7K ฿895.0K
9.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.33 MAD 373
$61.3 ฿2,051
-37.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.25 MAD 99.8
$12.50 ฿419
-18.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.54 MAD 365
$20.36 ฿682
84.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.17 MAD 235
$37.94 ฿1,270
-36.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 MAD 181
$3.77 ฿126
392.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 MAD 58.0
$6.60 ฿221
-9.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morocco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 MAD 1,293
$774 ฿25.9K
-82.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,118 MAD 40.1K
$14.4K ฿483.2K
-71.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.02 MAD 341
$54.8 ฿1,835
-36.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.54 MAD 404
$25.26 ฿846
64.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MAD 784
$90.6 ฿3,032
-11.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.3 MAD 587
$73.3 ฿2,453
-17.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morocco
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 MAD 3,367
$459 ฿15.4K
-24.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 MAD 1,916
$294 ฿9,835
-33.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$575 MAD 5,594
$919 ฿30.8K
-37.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 MAD 3,428
$552 ฿18.5K
-36.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,548 MAD 15.1K
$1,917 ฿64.2K
-19.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$970 MAD 9,441
$1,445 ฿48.4K
-32.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morocco
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 MAD 4,458
$592 ฿19.8K
-22.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
5.57
-16.34%

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

Last update for Morocco: October 4, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Morocco
$197
Chiang Mai
$294 49.3% $97
Groceries & Markets
Morocco
$186
Chiang Mai
$236 27.2% $50
Eating Out
Morocco
$102
Chiang Mai
$77 24.5% $25
Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
$98
Chiang Mai
$110 12.2% $12
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
$86
Chiang Mai
$94 9.3% $8
Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
$36
Chiang Mai
$51 41.6% $15
Getting Around
Morocco
$26
Chiang Mai
$61 131% $34
Good to know
🇲🇦 Morocco
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🕒 Local time
03:34 3:34 AM
09:34 9:34 AM
6 h ahead of Morocco
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
37,076,584
127,240
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, USD, EUR to MAD – Moroccan Dirham Converter

Moroccan Dirham exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 9.74 MAD (1 MAD = 0.103 USD). 1 EUR = 10.92 MAD (100 MAD = 9.16 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

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  • Morocco Chiang Mai 10,220 km ≈ 13 h nonstop flight
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