Chiang Mai vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$320
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
63
75
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.7M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 34% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6705th and 4828th ($742 vs $1123) 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 2 months in Jeddah. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4766th and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$6009

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$655
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$513
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$612
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$559
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$564
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$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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$940
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$1096
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$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491