Chiang Mai vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$353
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
56
70
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
1.2M
7.01M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 52% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6841st and 3529th ($780 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 1.4 months in Riyadh. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5309th and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.33
🥤 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
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$9443

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$709
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$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
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487