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

😐 Solo nomad: Rabigh is 25.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rabigh is 24% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 SAR 14.89
$2.02 ฿65.3
96.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.21 SAR 79.6
$18.78 ฿608
12.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 SAR 26.57
$7.67 ฿248
-7.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 SAR 5.06
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SAR 2.94
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.43 SAR 9.1
$1.98 ฿64.2
22.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SAR 2.56
$0.82 ฿26.64
-17.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 SAR 0.44
$0.33 ฿10.58
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 SAR 4.86
$1.64 ฿53.2
-21.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$1.57 ฿50.9
-83.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 SAR 8.31
$1.19 ฿38.62
86.55%
Eggs
$2.2 SAR 8.27
$1.98 ฿64.1
11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 SAR 19.45
$15.99 ฿517
-67.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 SAR 17.89
$3.12 ฿101
52.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.54 SAR 47.06
$11.16 ฿361
12.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 SAR 7.93
$2.76 ฿89.2
-23.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.87
$1.22 ฿39.5
27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.91
$1.71 ฿55.4
-8.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 SAR 5.13
$1.55 ฿50.2
-11.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 SAR 4.75
$1.34 ฿43.21
-5.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 SAR 4.52
$1.21 ฿39.23
-0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 SAR 4.13
$0.72 ฿23.2
52.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.08
$0.53 ฿17.05
5.66%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.3 SAR 4.86
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SAR 7.33
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 SAR 9.08
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 SAR 9.71
$4.72 ฿153
-45.13%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rabigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$0.94 ฿30.44
15.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.71 SAR 141
$18.9 ฿612
99.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 SAR 11.85
$1.42 ฿46.08
122.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.08
$1.35 ฿43.53
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.92 SAR 56
$7.85 ฿254
90.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.37
$1.25 ฿40.4
-49.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
27.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SAR 79.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-2.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 403
$70.6 ฿2,285
52.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.56 SAR 118
$13.72 ฿444
130.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.3 SAR 256
$17.56 ฿568
288.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.2 SAR 331
$41.64 ฿1,347
111.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.95 SAR 131
$6.9 ฿223
406.52%
Cinema Ticket
$13.29 SAR 49.86
$5.8 ฿188
129.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 SAR 1,549
$308 ฿9,963
34.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,400 SAR 24K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-56.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64 SAR 240
$55.4 ฿1,793
15.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.2 SAR 215
$26.4 ฿854
116.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94 SAR 353
$85.1 ฿2,755
10.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 SAR 312
$71.8 ฿2,323
15.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 SAR 1,061
$434 ฿14K
-34.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,418
$235 ฿7,610
60.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 SAR 1,960
$821 ฿26.6K
-36.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 SAR 2,373
$498 ฿16.1K
26.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,746 SAR 6,549
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-19.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,087 SAR 4,077
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-29.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,666 SAR 10K
$703 ฿22.8K
279.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5
-10.00%

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Last update for Rabigh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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