Chiang Mai vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$291
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$2297
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
64
76
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.7M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 40% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6939th and 4650th ($691 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in Thailand and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4535th and 860th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Jeddah

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Chiang Mai Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$976
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$5.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$90.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$56.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$6204

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$537
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$569
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$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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$979
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$1003
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$829
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$1215
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$905
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$902
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$910
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$961
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$861
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$486
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$937
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1131
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$520
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$329
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$482
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$969
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$846
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1006
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$487
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1078
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$335
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$362
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$342
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1637
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$336
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$546
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$481
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$662
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$381
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$943
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$482
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$360
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$781
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$877
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$486