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

😐 Solo nomad: Rabat is 8.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rabat is 23.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.58 MAD 42.28
$2.03 ฿63.8
125.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.78 MAD 460
$18.59 ฿585
167.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 MAD 60.0
$7.48 ฿235
-13.10%
Cappuccino
$1.99 MAD 18.34
$2.00 ฿62.8
-0.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.32
$0.85 ฿26.63
-31.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MAD 3.69
$0.35 ฿11.05
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 MAD 49.78
$2.21 ฿69.5
143.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 MAD 38.52
$3.76 ฿118
10.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 MAD 7.45
$1.72 ฿54.0
-52.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 MAD 4.39
$1.63 ฿51.4
-70.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 MAD 17.50
$1.16 ฿36.42
63.79%
Eggs
$2.00 MAD 18.48
$1.98 ฿62.2
1.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 MAD 119
$15.93 ฿501
-19.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 MAD 65.9
$3.17 ฿99.6
125.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 MAD 111
$10.90 ฿343
10.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 MAD 14.86
$2.65 ฿83.2
-39.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MAD 12.85
$1.22 ฿38.45
13.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.63
$1.70 ฿53.4
-51.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.48
$1.59 ฿49.99
-49.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.23
$1.32 ฿41.63
-49.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.54
$1.17 ฿36.74
-39.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.61
$0.68 ฿21.31
-42.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.83
$0.56 ฿17.52
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MAD 39.60
$4.51 ฿142
-4.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 MAD 73.6
$19.07 ฿600
-58.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MAD 25.33
$1.77 ฿55.7
54.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 MAD 22.67
$3.18 ฿100.0
-22.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 MAD 5.24
$0.96 ฿30.27
-40.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.91 MAD 258
$18.90 ฿594
47.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MAD 5.20
$1.36 ฿42.69
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MAD 7.65
$1.35 ฿42.51
-38.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MAD 39.76
$8.03 ฿253
-46.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.72
$1.24 ฿39.08
28.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K MAD 350.7K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
79.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 276.1K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
37.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.09 MAD 388
$71.2 ฿2,240
-40.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.00 MAD 101
$14.09 ฿443
-21.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.91 MAD 378
$17.47 ฿549
134.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.00 MAD 277
$42.07 ฿1,323
-28.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.71 MAD 265
$6.88 ฿216
317.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 MAD 59.9
$5.94 ฿187
9.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MAD 1,438
$307 ฿9,664
-49.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,583 MAD 60.8K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-55.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 MAD 495
$55.7 ฿1,750
-3.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.95 MAD 443
$26.79 ฿842
78.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MAD 1,001
$83.2 ฿2,617
30.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 MAD 898
$70.1 ฿2,204
38.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 MAD 4,196
$427 ฿13.4K
6.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 MAD 2,440
$237 ฿7,454
11.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 MAD 10.2K
$802 ฿25.2K
37.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 MAD 6,799
$503 ฿15.8K
46.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,920 MAD 17.7K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-6.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,100 MAD 10.2K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-28.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$718 MAD 6,628
$654 ฿20.6K
9.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
5
-3.80%

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

Last update for Rabat: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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