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 12.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sidi Kacem is 2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.33 MAD 39.34
$2.02 ฿65.3
114.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.54 MAD 278
$18.78 ฿608
62.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 MAD 65.4
$7.67 ฿248
-6.26%
Cappuccino
$1.73 MAD 15.73
$1.98 ฿64.2
-12.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 MAD 6.49
$0.82 ฿26.64
-13.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 2.97
$0.33 ฿10.58
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 MAD 33.91
$2.12 ฿68.6
75.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 MAD 29.71
$3.73 ฿121
-12.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 MAD 6.68
$1.64 ฿53.2
-55.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 MAD 5.75
$1.57 ฿50.9
-59.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 MAD 10.25
$1.19 ฿38.62
-5.04%
Eggs
$2.2 MAD 20.01
$1.98 ฿64.1
11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 MAD 81.3
$15.99 ฿517
-44.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 MAD 35.2
$3.12 ฿101
24.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 MAD 68.1
$11.16 ฿361
-32.89%
Apples (1kg)
$0.64 MAD 5.84
$2.76 ฿89.2
-76.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 MAD 7.86
$1.22 ฿39.5
-29.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 MAD 5.25
$1.71 ฿55.4
-66.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 MAD 5.16
$1.55 ฿50.2
-63.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 MAD 3.89
$1.34 ฿43.21
-67.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 MAD 3.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-71.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 MAD 2.1
$0.72 ฿23.2
-68.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MAD 5.93
$0.53 ฿17.05
22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 MAD 23.57
$4.72 ฿153
-45.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.53 MAD 59.4
$18.39 ฿595
-64.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 MAD 13.96
$1.79 ฿57.9
-14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 MAD 30.42
$3.21 ฿104
4.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MAD 4.26
$0.94 ฿30.44
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.75 MAD 152
$18.9 ฿612
-11.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MAD 5.2
$1.42 ฿46.08
-59.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.74
$1.35 ฿43.53
-61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 MAD 39.28
$7.85 ฿254
-44.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MAD 12.33
$1.25 ฿40.4
8.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K MAD 332.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
72.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MAD 217.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
9.52%
🧾 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 758
$70.6 ฿2,285
18.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.07 MAD 101
$13.72 ฿444
-19.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.38 MAD 367
$17.56 ฿568
129.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.09 MAD 219
$41.64 ฿1,347
-42.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.93 MAD 209
$6.9 ฿223
232.32%
Cinema Ticket
$7.58 MAD 68.9
$5.8 ฿188
30.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.6 MAD 897
$308 ฿9,963
-67.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,522 MAD 59.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-55.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.61 MAD 278
$55.4 ฿1,793
-44.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.23 MAD 411
$26.4 ฿854
71.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 MAD 804
$85.1 ฿2,755
3.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 MAD 747
$71.8 ฿2,323
14.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 MAD 2,510
$434 ฿14K
-36.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MAD 1,557
$235 ฿7,610
-27.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 MAD 4,509
$821 ฿26.6K
-39.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 MAD 2,742
$498 ฿16.1K
-39.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,100 MAD 10K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-49.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$760 MAD 6,911
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-50.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sidi Kacem
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
5
-13.00%

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Last update for Sidi Kacem: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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