Chiang Mai vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$354
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
66
76
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.7M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 38% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 7014th and 4730th ($750 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Thailand and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4952nd and 1324th 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
$1.99
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$8743

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$675
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$581
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$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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$1031
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$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478