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

😐 Solo nomad: Kimberley is 17.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kimberley is 19.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kimberley
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.17 R 199
$1.94 ฿62.8
475.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.96 R 586
$18.36 ฿594
79.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 R 98.9
$7.78 ฿252
-28.53%
Cappuccino
$2.78 R 49.49
$1.96 ฿63.3
41.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R 21.79
$0.83 ฿27.01
48.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 R 20.5
$0.35 ฿11.44
228.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 R 46
$2.1 ฿67.9
23.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 R 45.8
$3.75 ฿121
-31.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kimberley
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 R 25.28
$1.69 ฿54.8
-15.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 R 18.44
$1.63 ฿52.6
-36.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.76 R 49.08
$1.2 ฿38.83
130.00%
Eggs
$2.6 R 46.27
$1.99 ฿64.5
30.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.98 R 106
$15.97 ฿517
-62.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.55 R 98.7
$3.14 ฿102
76.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.83 R 139
$10.94 ฿354
-28.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 R 36.63
$2.68 ฿86.6
-23.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 R 39.53
$1.17 ฿37.97
89.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 R 26.33
$1.63 ฿52.6
-9.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 R 55.3
$1.54 ฿49.78
101.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 R 40.81
$1.34 ฿43.23
70.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 21.63
$1.17 ฿37.78
4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 R 22.13
$0.67 ฿21.52
85.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.65
$0.56 ฿18.09
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 R 53.6
$4.57 ฿148
-34.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.13 R 109
$18.42 ฿596
-66.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 R 36.76
$1.79 ฿57.9
15.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 R 48.38
$3.27 ฿106
-16.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Kimberley
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 R 30.22
$0.96 ฿31.19
77.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.29 R 556
$18.98 ฿614
64.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 R 12.25
$1.35 ฿43.78
-48.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 R 15.9
$1.3 ฿42.14
-31.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 R 73.5
$8.24 ฿267
-49.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 R 23.6
$1.24 ฿39.97
7.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K R 371.3K
$21.6K ฿699.5K
-3.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K R 418.9K
$21.8K ฿706.1K
7.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kimberley
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.5 R 1,734
$70.2 ฿2,272
38.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.62 R 687
$14.18 ฿459
172.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.41 R 790
$17.88 ฿579
148.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kimberley
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.95 R 373
$42.29 ฿1,369
-50.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.73 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.8 R 121
$5.7 ฿185
19.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kimberley
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 R 2,766
$308 ฿9,969
-49.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,374 R 77.8K
$15.1K ฿487.6K
-70.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kimberley
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.23 R 609
$56.3 ฿1,822
-39.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.82 R 566
$26.3 ฿851
20.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 R 1,477
$84.7 ฿2,742
-1.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 R 1,431
$72.2 ฿2,336
11.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kimberley
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 R 4,355
$434 ฿14.1K
-43.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 R 5,436
$243 ฿7,854
25.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 R 10.3K
$807 ฿26.1K
-27.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$876 R 15.6K
$499 ฿16.2K
75.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$717 R 12.8K
$2,195 ฿71K
-67.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$621 R 11K
$1,560 ฿50.5K
-60.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kimberley
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$903 R 16.1K
$683 ฿22.1K
32.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
5
130.20%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kimberley: November 4, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

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