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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rabat is 8.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rabat is 21.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 MADย 43.98
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
142.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 MADย 463
$18.68 เธฟ587
168.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.64 MADย 61.3
$7.92 เธฟ249
-16.16%
Cappuccino
$2.06 MADย 19.05
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
1.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MADย 5.38
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MADย 3.72
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.40 MADย 49.87
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
143.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 MADย 38.23
$3.59 เธฟ113
15.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 MADย 8.16
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-47.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MADย 4.67
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-68.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 MADย 17.28
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
55.83%
Eggs
$1.99 MADย 18.39
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
3.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 MADย 120
$16.00 เธฟ503
-18.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 MADย 65.2
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
123.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.92 MADย 110
$10.93 เธฟ344
9.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 MADย 14.87
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-39.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MADย 12.86
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
17.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 MADย 7.49
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-50.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 MADย 7.97
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-45.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 MADย 6.70
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-44.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MADย 6.00
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-45.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MADย 3.95
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-39.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MADย 5.36
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.37 MADย 40.37
$4.64 เธฟ146
-5.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.68 MADย 70.9
$18.96 เธฟ596
-59.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 MADย 24.77
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
51.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 MADย 22.83
$3.20 เธฟ101
-22.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MADย 5.18
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-37.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.18 MADย 251
$19.24 เธฟ605
41.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MADย 5.21
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MADย 7.67
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-38.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 MADย 39.55
$8.15 เธฟ256
-47.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MADย 14.06
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
24.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K MADย 344.1K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
74.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K MADย 268.6K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
33.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.28 MADย 381
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-41.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 MADย 103
$13.91 เธฟ437
-19.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.44 MADย 364
$18.00 เธฟ566
119.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.13 MADย 278
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-27.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.36 MADย 262
$6.80 เธฟ214
317.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MADย 59.0
$5.72 เธฟ180
11.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MADย 1,436
$308 เธฟ9,693
-49.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,559 MADย 60.5K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-55.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 MADย 484
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-6.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.89 MADย 451
$26.71 เธฟ840
83.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 MADย 979
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
25.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.5 MADย 899
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
37.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 MADย 4,237
$431 เธฟ13.5K
6.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 MADย 2,460
$237 เธฟ7,439
12.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 MADย 10.2K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
35.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$738 MADย 6,815
$501 เธฟ15.7K
47.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,947 MADย 18.0K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-11.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,085 MADย 10.0K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-32.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$720 MADย 6,649
$684 เธฟ21.5K
5.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
5
-3.80%

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Last update for Rabat: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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