Chiang Mai vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$320
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
63
58
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.43M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 31% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6705th and 5069th ($742 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 4766th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$5865

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045