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

😐 Solo nomad: Sakakah is 20.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sakakah is 49.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sakakah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.00 SAR 22.50
$2.03 ฿63.8
195.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.31 SAR 166
$18.59 ฿585
138.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 SAR 30.47
$7.48 ฿235
8.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 SAR 7.85
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.64 SAR 13.64
$2.00 ฿62.8
82.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 SAR 2.46
$0.85 ฿26.63
-22.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 SAR 1.20
$0.35 ฿11.05
-8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.21 ฿69.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 ฿118
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sakakah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SAR 6.38
$1.72 ฿54.0
-1.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 SAR 3.79
$1.63 ฿51.4
-38.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 SAR 8.69
$1.16 ฿36.42
100.00%
Eggs
$2.41 SAR 9.05
$1.98 ฿62.2
21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.76 SAR 25.36
$15.93 ฿501
-57.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 SAR 28.03
$3.17 ฿99.6
135.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 SAR 49.54
$10.90 ฿343
21.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 SAR 8.17
$2.65 ฿83.2
-17.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$1.22 ฿38.45
28.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 SAR 6.30
$1.70 ฿53.4
-1.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 SAR 6.11
$1.59 ฿49.99
2.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 SAR 4.67
$1.32 ฿41.63
-5.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 SAR 5.02
$1.17 ฿36.74
14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 SAR 4.49
$0.68 ฿21.31
76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.07
$0.56 ฿17.52
-1.79%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.20 SAR 12.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.60
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SAR 7.53
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 SAR 26.66
$4.51 ฿142
57.65%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿600
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿55.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 ฿100.0
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sakakah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.11
$0.96 ฿30.27
14.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.27 SAR 147
$18.90 ฿594
107.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.60 SAR 9.74
$1.36 ฿42.69
91.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.08
$1.35 ฿42.51
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.35 SAR 50.1
$8.03 ฿253
66.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$1.24 ฿39.08
-53.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K SAR 97.9K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
23.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K SAR 84.3K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
3.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sakakah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 393
$71.2 ฿2,240
47.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.68 SAR 126
$14.09 ฿443
139.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.8 SAR 277
$17.47 ฿549
322.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sakakah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 SAR 229
$42.07 ฿1,323
44.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.12 SAR 135
$6.88 ฿216
425.00%
Cinema Ticket
$15.90 SAR 59.6
$5.94 ฿187
167.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sakakah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$351 SAR 1,317
$307 ฿9,664
14.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,909 SAR 25.9K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-53.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sakakah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 SAR 221
$55.7 ฿1,750
5.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 SAR 227
$26.79 ฿842
125.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.0 SAR 300
$83.2 ฿2,617
-3.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 SAR 307
$70.1 ฿2,204
16.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sakakah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$226 SAR 848
$427 ฿13.4K
-47.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 SAR 1,456
$237 ฿7,454
63.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 SAR 1,325
$802 ฿25.2K
-55.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 SAR 1,145
$503 ฿15.8K
-39.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,074 SAR 7,779
$2,061 ฿64.8K
0.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 SAR 4,467
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-22.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sakakah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 SAR 3,479
$654 ฿20.6K
41.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5
-11.60%

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

Last update for Sakakah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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