Chiang Mai vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$320
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
52
41
😀 Quality of life
63
53
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 21% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6705th and 6019th ($742 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4766th and 6051st 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
$1.85
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.29
🥤 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
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.59
🍊 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
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514