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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taza is 20.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taza is 11.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.87 MAD 36.11
$2.03 ฿64.8
90.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.21 MAD 179
$18.59 ฿594
3.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 MAD 58.0
$7.48 ฿239
-16.84%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MAD 15.01
$2.00 ฿63.8
-19.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.38
$0.85 ฿27.08
-31.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MAD 3.46
$0.35 ฿11.24
5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 MAD 50.2
$2.21 ฿70.7
143.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 MAD 38.55
$3.76 ฿120
10.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 MAD 7.79
$1.72 ฿54.9
-51.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 MAD 4.67
$1.63 ฿52.2
-69.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 MAD 18.18
$1.16 ฿37.04
68.10%
Eggs
$2.02 MAD 18.81
$1.98 ฿63.3
2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.32 MAD 124
$15.93 ฿509
-16.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 MAD 57.9
$3.17 ฿101
96.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.96 MAD 111
$10.90 ฿349
9.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.37
$2.65 ฿84.6
-70.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MAD 13.42
$1.22 ฿39.09
18.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.81
$1.70 ฿54.3
-50.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 MAD 5.34
$1.59 ฿50.8
-64.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 MAD 3.96
$1.32 ฿42.33
-68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 MAD 3.92
$1.17 ฿37.36
-64.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.68
$0.68 ฿21.67
-42.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.77
$0.56 ฿17.81
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 MAD 39.64
$4.51 ฿144
-5.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.08 MAD 75.3
$19.07 ฿610
-57.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 MAD 22.66
$1.77 ฿56.6
37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 MAD 23.52
$3.18 ฿102
-20.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Taza
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 MAD 3.43
$0.96 ฿30.78
-61.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.30 MAD 133
$18.90 ฿604
-24.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.95
$1.36 ฿43.41
-61.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 MAD 6.27
$1.35 ฿43.23
-50.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 MAD 24.81
$8.03 ฿257
-66.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MAD 13.68
$1.24 ฿39.74
18.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MAD 352.1K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
78.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MAD 272.2K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
34.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.70 MAD 323
$71.2 ฿2,277
-51.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.83 MAD 101
$14.09 ฿450
-23.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.19 MAD 375
$17.47 ฿559
130.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.31 MAD 152
$42.07 ฿1,345
-61.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.15 MAD 216
$6.88 ฿220
236.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.41 MAD 41.07
$5.94 ฿190
-25.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.6 MAD 751
$307 ฿9,827
-73.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,466 MAD 60.3K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-56.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.30 MAD 208
$55.7 ฿1,780
-59.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.77 MAD 240
$26.79 ฿856
-3.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 MAD 992
$83.2 ฿2,661
27.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 MAD 672
$70.1 ฿2,241
2.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taza
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 MAD 1,035
$427 ฿13.7K
-74.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.3 MAD 609
$237 ฿7,580
-72.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 MAD 2,075
$802 ฿25.6K
-72.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MAD 1,624
$503 ฿16.1K
-65.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,542 MAD 14.4K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-25.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$957 MAD 8,923
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-37.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taza
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 MAD 5,049
$654 ฿20.9K
-17.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
5
-3.80%

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

Last update for Taza: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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