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

😐 Solo nomad: Temara is 3.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Temara is 11.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Temara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.79 MAD 43.53
$2.02 ฿65.3
137.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.15 MAD 301
$18.78 ฿608
76.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.53 MAD 59.4
$7.67 ฿248
-14.86%
Cappuccino
$2.59 MAD 23.6
$1.98 ฿64.2
30.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.74
$0.82 ฿26.64
-23.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MAD 3.41
$0.33 ฿10.58
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.35 MAD 48.67
$2.12 ฿68.6
152.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.2 MAD 38.24
$3.73 ฿121
12.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Temara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 MAD 7.61
$1.64 ฿53.2
-48.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MAD 5.19
$1.57 ฿50.9
-63.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 MAD 16.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
52.10%
Eggs
$1.99 MAD 18.12
$1.98 ฿64.1
0.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 MAD 118
$15.99 ฿517
-18.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 MAD 56.7
$3.12 ฿101
100.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MAD 99.8
$11.16 ฿361
-1.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 MAD 14.11
$2.76 ฿89.2
-43.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.57
$1.22 ฿39.5
13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.04
$1.71 ฿55.4
-54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.64
$1.55 ฿50.2
-45.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.77
$1.34 ฿43.21
-44.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.84
$1.21 ฿39.23
-38.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.83
$0.72 ฿23.2
-41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.8
$0.53 ฿17.05
20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 MAD 40.32
$4.72 ฿153
-6.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 MAD 66.9
$18.39 ฿595
-59.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 MAD 24.6
$1.79 ฿57.9
50.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 MAD 23.09
$3.21 ฿104
-20.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Temara
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MAD 4.89
$0.94 ฿30.44
-42.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.79 MAD 153
$18.9 ฿612
-11.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 MAD 8.28
$1.42 ฿46.08
-35.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 MAD 6.91
$1.35 ฿43.53
-43.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MAD 39.4
$7.85 ฿254
-44.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.37
$1.25 ฿40.4
26.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 335K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
74.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 268.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
35.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Temara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.08 MAD 346
$70.6 ฿2,285
-46.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 MAD 99.9
$13.72 ฿444
-19.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.78 MAD 371
$17.56 ฿568
132.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Temara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.55 MAD 214
$41.64 ฿1,347
-43.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.33 MAD 48.44
$6.9 ฿223
-22.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 MAD 60.7
$5.8 ฿188
15.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Temara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$137 MAD 1,247
$308 ฿9,963
-55.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,386 MAD 21.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-83.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Temara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 MAD 381
$55.4 ฿1,793
-24.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.69 MAD 452
$26.4 ฿854
88.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MAD 976
$85.1 ฿2,755
26.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 MAD 942
$71.8 ฿2,323
44.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Temara
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 MAD 3,645
$434 ฿14K
-7.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$207 MAD 1,882
$235 ฿7,610
-12.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 MAD 6,052
$821 ฿26.6K
-18.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 MAD 3,023
$498 ฿16.1K
-33.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,288 MAD 11.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-40.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$880 MAD 7,999
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-42.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Temara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$409 MAD 3,717
$703 ฿22.8K
-41.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
5
-5.00%

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Last update for Temara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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