Chiang Mai vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$3576
🏠 One person rent
$315
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$1463
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$2496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
56
73
😀 Quality of life
65
80
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.01M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 55% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6954th and 3418th ($727 vs $1627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Riyadh. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5236th and 759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1007
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$2939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$9818

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Distance City Cost of living
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$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$967
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$862
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$908
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1008
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$930
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$873
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1201
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1230
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1849
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1770
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1454
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$825
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$726
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$730
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$453
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$719
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$549
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$889
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$542
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$918
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$477
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$669
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1182
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$503
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$483
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$583
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1162
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$553
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$681
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$903
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$530
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$463