Chiang Mai vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2471
🏠 One person rent
$315
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
15
😀 Quality of life
65
53
🏙️ Population
1.2M
886K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 32% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 6954th and 5095th ($727 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.6 months in Tabuk. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Tabuk ranked 11th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5236th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$70.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$81.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$25.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$28.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$8498

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$667
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$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
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$782
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$517
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1734
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$798
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$940
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$645
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$346
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$354
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$718
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1910
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1855
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1645
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1867
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1879
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$1021
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$837
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1951
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$987
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$769
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1957
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2447
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1009
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$695
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1072
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1850
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$548
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1947
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2347
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$2064
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1998
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$276
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233