Chiang Mai vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2352
🏠 One person rent
$354
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$691
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1734
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
16
😀 Quality of life
66
57
🏙️ Population
1.2M
886K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 28% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 7014th and 5290th ($750 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th 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 1.7 months in Tabuk. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4952nd and 6204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Tabuk

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Chiang Mai Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$510
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$24.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$6.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$663
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$8604

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$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$818
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$429
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$2054
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$856
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$919
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$686
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$334
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$338
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$742
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$2014
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1933
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1810
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$2038
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$2060
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$1149
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$977
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$2145
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$1077
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$753
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$2133
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2663
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1032
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$862
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1205
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1845
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$538
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$2305
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$2201
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2465
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$2354
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$2336
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$288
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587