Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidi Kacem and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidi Kacem and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Sidi Kacem is 21.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sidi Kacem is 1.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 MAD 41.09
$2.03 ฿64.8
117.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.69 MAD 286
$18.59 ฿594
65.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.11 MAD 66.3
$7.48 ฿239
-4.95%
Cappuccino
$1.71 MAD 15.96
$2.00 ฿63.8
-14.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 MAD 6.25
$0.85 ฿27.08
-21.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 3.04
$0.35 ฿11.24
-5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 MAD 35.12
$2.21 ฿70.7
70.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 MAD 30.08
$3.76 ฿120
-14.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 MAD 7.34
$1.72 ฿54.9
-54.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MAD 6.05
$1.63 ฿52.2
-60.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 MAD 10.50
$1.16 ฿37.04
-2.59%
Eggs
$2.23 MAD 20.75
$1.98 ฿63.3
12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 MAD 82.8
$15.93 ฿509
-44.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 MAD 36.60
$3.17 ฿101
23.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 MAD 73.5
$10.90 ฿349
-27.61%
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.45
$2.65 ฿84.6
-73.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 MAD 8.09
$1.22 ฿39.09
-28.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 MAD 5.33
$1.70 ฿54.3
-66.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 MAD 4.97
$1.59 ฿50.8
-66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 MAD 3.92
$1.32 ฿42.33
-68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.32 MAD 2.94
$1.17 ฿37.36
-72.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 MAD 2.15
$0.68 ฿21.67
-66.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.98
$0.56 ฿17.81
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 MAD 23.78
$4.51 ฿144
-43.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 MAD 59.3
$19.07 ฿610
-66.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 MAD 13.82
$1.77 ฿56.6
-16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 MAD 30.86
$3.18 ฿102
4.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MAD 4.46
$0.96 ฿30.78
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.34 MAD 152
$18.90 ฿604
-13.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MAD 5.24
$1.36 ฿43.41
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MAD 4.56
$1.35 ฿43.23
-63.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.50 MAD 41.96
$8.03 ฿257
-43.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MAD 11.94
$1.24 ฿39.74
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K MAD 353.7K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
79.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K MAD 220.2K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
8.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.3 MAD 776
$71.2 ฿2,277
16.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.33 MAD 106
$14.09 ฿450
-19.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.32 MAD 376
$17.47 ฿559
130.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.30 MAD 227
$42.07 ฿1,345
-42.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.38 MAD 218
$6.88 ฿220
239.83%
Cinema Ticket
$7.39 MAD 68.8
$5.94 ฿190
24.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.3 MAD 916
$307 ฿9,827
-68.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,478 MAD 60.4K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-56.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.96 MAD 289
$55.7 ฿1,780
-44.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.95 MAD 428
$26.79 ฿856
71.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 MAD 812
$83.2 ฿2,661
4.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 MAD 778
$70.1 ฿2,241
19.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 MAD 2,647
$427 ฿13.7K
-33.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 MAD 1,628
$237 ฿7,580
-26.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 MAD 4,611
$802 ฿25.6K
-38.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 MAD 2,877
$503 ฿16.1K
-38.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,412 MAD 13.2K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-31.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$838 MAD 7,814
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-45.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
5
-13.00%

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Last update for Sidi Kacem: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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