Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Windhoek Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Windhoek

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9.9% cheaper than Windhoek without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 16.1% cheaper than Windhoek without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Windhoek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$10.74 NAD 177
-81.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$38.69 NAD 638
-51.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$5.44 NAD 89.7
37.50%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$1.84 NAD 30.36
8.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$0.96 NAD 15.75
-11.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.94 NAD 15.53
-62.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$1.84 NAD 30.31
20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.24 NAD 37.00
67.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Windhoek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.45 NAD 23.98
18.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$0.87 NAD 14.28
87.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.66 NAD 27.35
-30.12%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$2.89 NAD 47.65
-31.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$6.39 NAD 105
149.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$5.20 NAD 85.6
-39.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$6.52 NAD 107
67.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$1.87 NAD 30.83
41.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.99 NAD 32.81
-38.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.69 NAD 27.77
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$1.81 NAD 29.88
-12.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$2.07 NAD 34.04
-36.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$1.80 NAD 29.74
-35.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$1.91 NAD 31.47
-64.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$1.15 NAD 18.95
-51.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$2.86 NAD 47.19
57.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$6.66 NAD 110
186.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.33 NAD 21.84
33.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.90 NAD 31.28
67.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Windhoek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.69 NAD 11.38
39.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$40.14 NAD 661
-52.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$0.69 NAD 11.34
97.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$0.67 NAD 11.07
101.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$11.58 NAD 191
-30.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.18 NAD 19.46
5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$21.7K NAD 356.8K
-2.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$23.7K NAD 389.9K
-8.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Windhoek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$117 NAD 1,920
-38.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$17.47 NAD 288
-19.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$51.7 NAD 852
-66.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Windhoek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$37.29 NAD 615
12.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$13.15 NAD 217
-47.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$5.41 NAD 89.1
9.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Windhoek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$212 NAD 3,487
45.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$5,286 NAD 87.1K
179.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Windhoek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$50.6 NAD 834
10.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$27.52 NAD 454
-2.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$87.4 NAD 1,441
-4.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$82.8 NAD 1,364
-15.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Windhoek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$497 NAD 8,188
-14.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$381 NAD 6,271
-37.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$1,291 NAD 21.3K
-37.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$936 NAD 15.4K
-46.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$1,443 NAD 23.8K
42.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$618 NAD 10.2K
147.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Windhoek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$1,033 NAD 17.0K
-36.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.69
-57.23%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Windhoek: March 1, 2026

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