Chiang Mai vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$354
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
73
😀 Quality of life
66
60
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.8M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 38% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7014th and 4745th ($750 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th in Thailand and South Africa, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 4952nd and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Johannesburg

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Chiang Mai Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965