Chiang Mai vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$288
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$752
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
15
😀 Quality of life
66
49
🏙️ Population
1.2M
513K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 34% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 7120th and 5319th ($659 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 8th 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 2.1 months in Tabuk. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4343rd and 6353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$7.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$92.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$749
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$3.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$6.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$29.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$4269

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$577
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$462
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$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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$692
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$625
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1583
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$583
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$879
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$642
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$434
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$440
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$735
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1703
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1678
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1523
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1671
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1687
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$802
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$737
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1725
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$964
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$854
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1703
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$1948
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$981
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$657
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1011
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1499
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$679
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1848
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1701
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2068
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$1826
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1752
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$366
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010