Chiang Mai vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$353
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
56
41
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 29% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6841st and 5028th ($780 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 1 months in Mecca. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5309th and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Mecca

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Chiang Mai Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514