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

🙂 Solo nomad: Klerksdorp is 13.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Klerksdorp is 16.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Klerksdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.69 R 83.4
$2.02 ฿65.3
132.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.01 R 605
$18.78 ฿608
81.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 R 78.1
$7.67 ฿248
-42.76%
Cappuccino
$1.64 R 29.15
$1.98 ฿64.2
-17.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 13.55
$0.82 ฿26.64
-7.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 R 10.75
$0.33 ฿10.58
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 R 40.2
$2.12 ฿68.6
6.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 R 28.62
$3.73 ฿121
-56.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Klerksdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 R 21.96
$1.64 ฿53.2
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.05
$1.57 ฿50.9
-35.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 R 27.62
$1.19 ฿38.62
30.25%
Eggs
$2.3 R 40.92
$1.98 ฿64.1
16.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.65 R 136
$15.99 ฿517
-52.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 R 63.3
$3.12 ฿101
14.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.07 R 108
$11.16 ฿361
-45.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 R 28.86
$2.76 ฿89.2
-41.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.36
$1.22 ฿39.5
30.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.17
$1.71 ฿55.4
-7.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R 29.94
$1.55 ฿50.2
8.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 R 10.22
$1.34 ฿43.21
-57.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 R 20.47
$1.21 ฿39.23
-4.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 R 15.21
$0.72 ฿23.2
19.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 19.78
$0.53 ฿17.05
109.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 R 48.75
$4.72 ฿153
-41.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.3 R 94.3
$18.39 ฿595
-71.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 R 26.76
$1.79 ฿57.9
-16.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 R 32.6
$3.21 ฿104
-42.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Klerksdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 R 28.99
$0.94 ฿30.44
73.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 25.23
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 R 23.31
$1.35 ฿43.53
-2.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 R 51.1
$7.85 ฿254
-63.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.32
$1.25 ฿40.4
4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K R 338.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-10.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K R 392.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
0.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Klerksdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 R 2,176
$70.6 ฿2,285
73.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.97 R 658
$13.72 ฿444
169.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.95 R 693
$17.56 ฿568
121.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Klerksdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.97 R 391
$41.64 ฿1,347
-47.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.59 R 135
$5.8 ฿188
30.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Klerksdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 R 2,029
$308 ฿9,963
-62.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,554 R 27.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-89.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Klerksdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 R 901
$55.4 ฿1,793
-8.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.57 R 562
$26.4 ฿854
19.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 R 1,570
$85.1 ฿2,755
3.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 R 1,562
$71.8 ฿2,323
22.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Klerksdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$142 R 2,529
$434 ฿14K
-67.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 R 5,840
$235 ฿7,610
39.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 R 7,811
$821 ฿26.6K
-46.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 R 12.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
36.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$294 R 5,223
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-86.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$380 R 6,763
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-75.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Klerksdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,005 R 17.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
42.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5
80.00%

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Last update for Klerksdorp: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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