Chiang Mai vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$3429
🏠 One person rent
$288
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$2566
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
71
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.01M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 60% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 7120th and 2922nd ($659 vs $1642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st 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 1.6 months in Riyadh. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4343rd and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$4.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$9649

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
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$768
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561