Chiang Mai vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$315
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
74
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.43M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 33% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6954th and 5031st ($727 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5236th and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$5503

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915