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

🙂 Solo nomad: Safi is 15.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Safi is 19.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 MAD 36.02
$2.01 ฿64.4
94.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.62 MAD 153
$18.23 ฿583
-8.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.70 MAD 43.32
$7.65 ฿244
-38.56%
Cappuccino
$1.99 MAD 18.34
$1.92 ฿61.3
3.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.78
$0.84 ฿26.90
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MAD 2.93
$0.36 ฿11.39
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 MAD 14.87
$2.19 ฿70.0
-26.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 MAD 15.54
$3.79 ฿121
-55.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 MAD 8.20
$1.64 ฿52.4
-45.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MAD 4.69
$1.62 ฿51.8
-68.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MAD 13.69
$1.15 ฿36.88
29.57%
Eggs
$1.99 MAD 18.29
$1.94 ฿62.0
2.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 MAD 69.1
$15.94 ฿510
-52.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 MAD 64.1
$3.10 ฿99.2
124.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 MAD 86.1
$11.07 ฿354
-15.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 MAD 11.32
$2.71 ฿86.5
-54.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 MAD 10.95
$1.18 ฿37.69
0.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.63
$1.71 ฿54.5
-51.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.51
$1.61 ฿51.3
-55.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.33
$1.39 ฿44.53
-50.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 MAD 6.05
$1.15 ฿36.70
-42.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.61
$0.71 ฿22.76
-45.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.41
$0.55 ฿17.60
7.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 MAD 37.02
$4.57 ฿146
-12.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 MAD 73.3
$18.87 ฿603
-57.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 MAD 18.21
$1.82 ฿58.2
8.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 MAD 17.65
$3.21 ฿103
-40.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MAD 4.39
$0.88 ฿28.16
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.12 MAD 102
$18.89 ฿604
-41.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.87
$1.41 ฿45.17
-62.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.47
$1.30 ฿41.59
-63.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.50 MAD 59.8
$8.20 ฿262
-20.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.61
$1.23 ฿39.18
29.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 338.9K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
73.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K MAD 271.1K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
31.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.58 MAD 272
$69.9 ฿2,234
-57.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.02 MAD 102
$14.07 ฿450
-21.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.48 MAD 364
$17.70 ฿566
123.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.34 MAD 206
$41.41 ฿1,324
-46.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.46 MAD 50.3
$6.69 ฿214
-18.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.73 MAD 34.36
$5.74 ฿184
-35.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MAD 1,419
$299 ฿9,566
-48.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,707 MAD 34.1K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-75.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.47 MAD 382
$54.8 ฿1,753
-24.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.02 MAD 332
$26.35 ฿842
36.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 MAD 905
$84.7 ฿2,706
16.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.97 MAD 350
$69.7 ฿2,229
-45.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 MAD 2,282
$427 ฿13.6K
-41.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 MAD 1,291
$241 ฿7,697
-41.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 MAD 4,138
$811 ฿25.9K
-44.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 MAD 2,161
$498 ฿15.9K
-52.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$937 MAD 8,630
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-53.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$570 MAD 5,250
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-62.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Safi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 MAD 4,347
$639 ฿20.4K
-26.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
5
-3.80%

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Last update for Safi: April 14, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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