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

🙂 Solo nomad: Settat is 7.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Settat is 11.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.32 MAD 30.86
$2.03 ฿64.3
63.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.43 MAD 302
$18.59 ฿590
74.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.94 MAD 64.5
$7.48 ฿237
-7.22%
Cappuccino
$1.25 MAD 11.58
$2.00 ฿63.3
-37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 MAD 4.10
$0.85 ฿26.87
-48.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MAD 3.02
$0.35 ฿11.15
-8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 MAD 11.99
$2.21 ฿70.2
-41.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 MAD 15.11
$3.76 ฿119
-56.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 MAD 8.56
$1.72 ฿54.5
-46.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 MAD 5.47
$1.63 ฿51.8
-63.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 MAD 16.46
$1.16 ฿36.75
52.59%
Eggs
$2.07 MAD 19.22
$1.98 ฿62.8
4.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 MAD 86.2
$15.93 ฿505
-41.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 MAD 58.4
$3.17 ฿100
98.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MAD 102
$10.90 ฿346
0.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 MAD 13.92
$2.65 ฿83.9
-43.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 MAD 13.02
$1.22 ฿38.79
14.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.49
$1.70 ฿53.8
-46.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 MAD 8.27
$1.59 ฿50.4
-44.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.39
$1.32 ฿42.00
-40.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.85
$1.17 ฿37.07
-36.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 3.99
$0.68 ฿21.50
-36.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.85
$0.56 ฿17.68
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MAD 39.86
$4.51 ฿143
-4.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 MAD 70.7
$19.07 ฿605
-60.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 MAD 25.43
$1.77 ฿56.2
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 MAD 28.59
$3.18 ฿101
-3.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.27
$0.96 ฿30.54
-52.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.54 MAD 154
$18.90 ฿599
-12.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.80 MAD 7.40
$1.36 ฿43.07
-41.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.43
$1.35 ฿42.89
-64.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.56 MAD 51.7
$8.03 ฿255
-30.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.72
$1.24 ฿39.43
27.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K MAD 346.8K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
76.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MAD 276.0K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
36.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.96 MAD 204
$71.2 ฿2,260
-69.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.46 MAD 50.8
$14.09 ฿447
-61.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.26 MAD 421
$17.47 ฿554
159.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.49 MAD 181
$42.07 ฿1,335
-53.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.96 MAD 214
$6.88 ฿218
233.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 MAD 60.8
$5.94 ฿188
10.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 MAD 1,052
$307 ฿9,750
-63.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,357 MAD 59.1K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-57.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 MAD 390
$55.7 ฿1,766
-24.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 MAD 472
$26.79 ฿850
89.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MAD 1,003
$83.2 ฿2,640
29.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 MAD 979
$70.1 ฿2,224
50.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 MAD 2,570
$427 ฿13.6K
-35.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MAD 1,610
$237 ฿7,521
-27.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 MAD 4,653
$802 ฿25.4K
-37.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 MAD 2,825
$503 ฿16.0K
-39.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Settat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 MAD 4,475
$654 ฿20.7K
-26.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
5
-5.00%

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

Last update for Settat: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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