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

🙂 Solo nomad: Safi is 24.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Safi is 20.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.79 MAD 34.49
$2.02 ฿65.3
87.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.7 MAD 152
$18.78 ฿608
-11.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 MAD 43.44
$7.67 ฿248
-37.68%
Cappuccino
$1.92 MAD 17.44
$1.98 ฿64.2
-3.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.29
$0.82 ฿26.64
-29.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 MAD 2.86
$0.33 ฿10.58
-6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 MAD 14.76
$2.12 ฿68.6
-23.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 MAD 15.32
$3.73 ฿121
-54.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.93
$1.64 ฿53.2
-46.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MAD 4.25
$1.57 ฿50.9
-70.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MAD 13.43
$1.19 ฿38.62
24.37%
Eggs
$1.88 MAD 17.11
$1.98 ฿64.1
-5.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.21 MAD 65.6
$15.99 ฿517
-54.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.02 MAD 63.8
$3.12 ฿101
125.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.49 MAD 86.3
$11.16 ฿361
-14.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.4
$2.76 ฿89.2
-54.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 MAD 11.29
$1.22 ฿39.5
1.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.52
$1.71 ฿55.4
-51.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.77
$1.55 ฿50.2
-52.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 MAD 5.79
$1.34 ฿43.21
-52.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.93
$1.21 ฿39.23
-46.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.55
$0.72 ฿23.2
-45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.73
$0.53 ฿17.05
18.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 MAD 36.67
$4.72 ฿153
-14.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 MAD 89.3
$18.39 ฿595
-46.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 MAD 18.66
$1.79 ฿57.9
14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 MAD 16.91
$3.21 ฿104
-42.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 MAD 4.56
$0.94 ฿30.44
-46.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.76 MAD 97.8
$18.9 ฿612
-43.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 MAD 4.77
$1.42 ฿46.08
-63.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.37
$1.35 ฿43.53
-64.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 MAD 58.3
$7.85 ฿254
-18.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 MAD 14.32
$1.25 ฿40.4
25.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 334.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
73.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MAD 269K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
35.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.48 MAD 268
$70.6 ฿2,285
-58.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.99 MAD 100
$13.72 ฿444
-19.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.66 MAD 361
$17.56 ฿568
125.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.69 MAD 197
$41.64 ฿1,347
-47.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.41 MAD 49.17
$6.9 ฿223
-21.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 MAD 35.88
$5.8 ฿188
-31.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 MAD 1,450
$308 ฿9,963
-48.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,734 MAD 34K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-74.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.27 MAD 384
$55.4 ฿1,793
-23.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.62 MAD 324
$26.4 ฿854
34.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 MAD 903
$85.1 ฿2,755
16.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.85 MAD 344
$71.8 ฿2,323
-47.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 MAD 2,225
$434 ฿14K
-43.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 MAD 1,251
$235 ฿7,610
-41.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 MAD 4,106
$821 ฿26.6K
-45.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 MAD 2,142
$498 ฿16.1K
-52.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$955 MAD 8,689
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-56.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$572 MAD 5,203
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-62.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$463 MAD 4,214
$703 ฿22.8K
-34.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
5
-3.80%

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Last update for Safi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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