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

😐 Solo nomad: Tabuk is 60.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tabuk is 63.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.6 SAR 32.28
$2.02 ฿65.3
325.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.72 SAR 104
$18.78 ฿608
47.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 SAR 27.72
$7.67 ฿248
-3.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 SAR 5.83
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.18
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.98 SAR 11.16
$1.98 ฿64.2
50.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 SAR 2.62
$0.82 ฿26.64
-14.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$0.33 ฿10.58
-15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 SAR 7.22
$1.64 ฿53.2
17.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 SAR 2.12
$1.57 ฿50.9
-63.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 SAR 10.11
$1.19 ฿38.62
126.89%
Eggs
$2.69 SAR 10.08
$1.98 ฿64.1
35.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.53 SAR 46.99
$15.99 ฿517
-21.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 SAR 24.39
$3.12 ฿101
108.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 SAR 48.22
$11.16 ฿361
15.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 SAR 7.24
$2.76 ฿89.2
-30.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
$1.22 ฿39.5
31.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 SAR 6.81
$1.71 ฿55.4
5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 SAR 8.36
$1.55 ฿50.2
43.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 SAR 6.36
$1.34 ฿43.21
26.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 SAR 7.46
$1.21 ฿39.23
64.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 SAR 7.45
$0.72 ฿23.2
176.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.17
$0.53 ฿17.05
9.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.77 SAR 10.41
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 SAR 6.55
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 SAR 7.5
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.52 SAR 28.19
$4.72 ฿153
59.32%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.93
$0.94 ฿30.44
11.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.57 SAR 137
$18.9 ฿612
93.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 SAR 10.25
$1.42 ฿46.08
92.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 SAR 7.07
$1.35 ฿43.53
39.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 SAR 50.7
$7.85 ฿254
72.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.43
$1.25 ฿40.4
-48.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
25.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K SAR 83.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
2.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 SAR 599
$70.6 ฿2,285
125.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.29 SAR 136
$13.72 ฿444
164.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$106 SAR 398
$17.56 ฿568
504.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.6 SAR 325
$41.64 ฿1,347
108.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.33 SAR 133
$6.9 ฿223
412.03%
Cinema Ticket
$25.45 SAR 95.5
$5.8 ฿188
338.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 SAR 1,307
$308 ฿9,963
13.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,603 SAR 32.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-41.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 SAR 223
$55.4 ฿1,793
7.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 SAR 225
$26.4 ฿854
127.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80 SAR 300
$85.1 ฿2,755
-6.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 SAR 302
$71.8 ฿2,323
12.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 SAR 1,294
$434 ฿14K
-20.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 SAR 1,388
$235 ฿7,610
57.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 SAR 3,011
$821 ฿26.6K
-2.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 SAR 2,777
$498 ฿16.1K
48.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 SAR 7,019
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-14.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,066 SAR 4,001
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-30.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tabuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,760 SAR 6,602
$703 ฿22.8K
150.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5
-11.60%

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Last update for Tabuk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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