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 4.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rabat is 17.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 MAD 41.82
$2.01 ฿64.4
125.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.86 MAD 450
$18.23 ฿583
168.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.53 MAD 60.1
$7.65 ฿244
-14.64%
Cappuccino
$1.99 MAD 18.35
$1.92 ฿61.3
3.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.30
$0.84 ฿26.90
-30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MAD 3.42
$0.36 ฿11.39
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.36 MAD 49.32
$2.19 ฿70.0
144.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 MAD 37.67
$3.79 ฿121
7.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 MAD 7.52
$1.64 ฿52.4
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 MAD 4.39
$1.62 ฿51.8
-70.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 MAD 17.94
$1.15 ฿36.88
69.57%
Eggs
$1.93 MAD 17.82
$1.94 ฿62.0
-0.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.16 MAD 121
$15.94 ฿510
-17.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 MAD 63.6
$3.10 ฿99.2
122.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.99 MAD 110
$11.07 ฿354
8.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 MAD 14.56
$2.71 ฿86.5
-41.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MAD 12.66
$1.18 ฿37.69
16.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.23
$1.71 ฿54.5
-53.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 MAD 8.01
$1.61 ฿51.3
-45.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.14
$1.39 ฿44.53
-51.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.37
$1.15 ฿36.70
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 MAD 3.65
$0.71 ฿22.76
-43.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.74
$0.55 ฿17.60
12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 MAD 40.17
$4.57 ฿146
-4.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 MAD 73.6
$18.87 ฿603
-57.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 MAD 24.47
$1.82 ฿58.2
46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MAD 22.86
$3.21 ฿103
-22.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 MAD 5.31
$0.88 ฿28.16
-34.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.95 MAD 248
$18.89 ฿604
42.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MAD 5.22
$1.41 ฿45.17
-59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 MAD 8.18
$1.30 ฿41.59
-31.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 MAD 39.41
$8.20 ฿262
-47.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 14.05
$1.23 ฿39.18
24.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MAD 348.3K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
78.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MAD 270.0K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
31.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.93 MAD 377
$69.9 ฿2,234
-41.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.17 MAD 103
$14.07 ฿450
-20.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.43 MAD 372
$17.70 ฿566
128.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.09 MAD 277
$41.41 ฿1,324
-27.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.26 MAD 270
$6.69 ฿214
337.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.66 MAD 61.3
$5.74 ฿184
16.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MAD 1,435
$299 ฿9,566
-47.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,509 MAD 60.0K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-56.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.3 MAD 500
$54.8 ฿1,753
-0.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.44 MAD 446
$26.35 ฿842
83.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 MAD 970
$84.7 ฿2,706
24.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 MAD 927
$69.7 ฿2,229
44.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 MAD 4,103
$427 ฿13.6K
4.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 MAD 2,447
$241 ฿7,697
10.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 MAD 10.1K
$811 ฿25.9K
35.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 MAD 6,836
$498 ฿15.9K
48.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,958 MAD 18.0K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-3.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,086 MAD 10.0K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-28.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$747 MAD 6,880
$639 ฿20.4K
16.87%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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