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

🙂 Solo nomad: Settat is 1.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Settat is 10.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.27 MAD 29.78
$2.02 ฿65.3
61.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.25 MAD 293
$18.78 ฿608
71.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 MAD 65.6
$7.67 ฿248
-6.00%
Cappuccino
$1.19 MAD 10.85
$1.98 ฿64.2
-39.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MAD 4.28
$0.82 ฿26.64
-42.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MAD 3.23
$0.33 ฿10.58
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 MAD 12.21
$2.12 ฿68.6
-36.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MAD 14.73
$3.73 ฿121
-56.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 MAD 7.65
$1.64 ฿53.2
-48.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MAD 5.25
$1.57 ฿50.9
-63.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 MAD 16.59
$1.19 ฿38.62
52.94%
Eggs
$2.1 MAD 19.08
$1.98 ฿64.1
6.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.5 MAD 86.4
$15.99 ฿517
-40.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 MAD 54.5
$3.12 ฿101
91.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.29 MAD 103
$11.16 ฿361
1.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 MAD 14.37
$2.76 ฿89.2
-42.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.51
$1.22 ฿39.5
13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.29
$1.71 ฿55.4
-46.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.72
$1.55 ฿50.2
-45.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.16
$1.34 ฿43.21
-41.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 MAD 7.24
$1.21 ฿39.23
-33.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.54
$0.72 ฿23.2
-45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.69
$0.53 ฿17.05
18.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 MAD 41.03
$4.72 ฿153
-4.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 MAD 100
$18.39 ฿595
-40.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 MAD 23.74
$1.79 ฿57.9
45.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 MAD 28.07
$3.21 ฿104
-3.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 MAD 4.11
$0.94 ฿30.44
-52.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.51 MAD 150
$18.9 ฿612
-12.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 MAD 7.12
$1.42 ฿46.08
-45.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.67
$1.35 ฿43.53
-62.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.56 MAD 50.5
$7.85 ฿254
-29.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 13.81
$1.25 ฿40.4
21.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K MAD 344.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
79.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K MAD 267K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
34.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.55 MAD 196
$70.6 ฿2,285
-69.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.37 MAD 48.82
$13.72 ฿444
-60.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.56 MAD 423
$17.56 ฿568
165.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.54 MAD 178
$41.64 ฿1,347
-53.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.18 MAD 211
$6.9 ฿223
235.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 MAD 59.5
$5.8 ฿188
12.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,014
$308 ฿9,963
-63.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,220 MAD 56.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-57.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.94 MAD 391
$55.4 ฿1,793
-22.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.98 MAD 455
$26.4 ฿854
89.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MAD 976
$85.1 ฿2,755
26.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 MAD 946
$71.8 ฿2,323
44.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 MAD 2,501
$434 ฿14K
-36.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MAD 1,562
$235 ฿7,610
-26.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 MAD 4,560
$821 ฿26.6K
-38.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MAD 2,826
$498 ฿16.1K
-37.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,199 MAD 10.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-45.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$858 MAD 7,799
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-44.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$764 MAD 6,948
$703 ฿22.8K
8.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
5
-5.00%

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Last update for Settat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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