Chiang Mai vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$315
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$2303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
65
79
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.7M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 37% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6954th and 4809th ($727 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 4th in Thailand and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5236th and 894th 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
$2.01
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$6703

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1162
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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500