Chiang Mai vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$288
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
66
61
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.43M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 27% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7120th and 5921st ($659 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 4343rd and 5184th 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
$1.74
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$4829

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Distance City Cost of living
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$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952