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

🙂 Solo nomad: Krugersdorp is 3.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krugersdorp is 0.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krugersdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.15 R 198
$2.02 ฿65.3
451.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.15 R 590
$18.78 ฿608
76.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 R 85.9
$7.67 ฿248
-37.03%
Cappuccino
$2.15 R 38.16
$1.98 ฿64.2
8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R 19.03
$0.82 ฿26.64
30.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 R 13.7
$0.33 ฿10.58
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 R 43.86
$2.12 ฿68.6
16.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 R 43.69
$3.73 ฿121
-34.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krugersdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 R 21.51
$1.64 ฿53.2
-26.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 R 19.01
$1.57 ฿50.9
-31.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.86
$1.19 ฿38.62
31.93%
Eggs
$2.37 R 42.16
$1.98 ฿64.1
19.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.2 R 146
$15.99 ฿517
-48.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 R 81.9
$3.12 ฿101
47.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.79 R 121
$11.16 ฿361
-39.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 R 28.79
$2.76 ฿89.2
-41.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.03
$1.22 ฿39.5
29.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 R 27.57
$1.71 ฿55.4
-9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.67
$1.55 ฿50.2
3.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.13
$1.34 ฿43.21
1.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 R 21.56
$1.21 ฿39.23
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R 18.47
$0.72 ฿23.2
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 R 16.24
$0.53 ฿17.05
71.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 R 52.8
$4.72 ฿153
-37.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.84 R 104
$18.39 ฿595
-68.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R 23.42
$1.79 ฿57.9
-26.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 R 29.33
$3.21 ฿104
-48.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Krugersdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 R 28.51
$0.94 ฿30.44
70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 20.24
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.67
$1.35 ฿43.53
-34.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 R 54.2
$7.85 ฿254
-61.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.31
$1.25 ฿40.4
4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K R 395.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
5.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K R 460.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
18.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krugersdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 R 2,241
$70.6 ฿2,285
78.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.71 R 706
$13.72 ฿444
189.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.26 R 752
$17.56 ฿568
140.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krugersdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.49 R 471
$41.64 ฿1,347
-36.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.06 R 499
$6.9 ฿223
306.67%
Cinema Ticket
$7.38 R 131
$5.8 ฿188
27.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krugersdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 R 3,550
$308 ฿9,963
-35.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,613 R 82K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-68.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krugersdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 R 904
$55.4 ฿1,793
-8.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.92 R 586
$26.4 ฿854
24.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 R 1,590
$85.1 ฿2,755
4.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 R 1,502
$71.8 ฿2,323
17.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krugersdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 R 3,431
$434 ฿14K
-55.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 R 6,222
$235 ฿7,610
48.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$240 R 4,277
$821 ฿26.6K
-70.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 R 12.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
36.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$730 R 13K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-66.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$136 R 2,422
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-91.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krugersdorp
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,871 R 33.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
165.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
5
133.80%

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Last update for Krugersdorp: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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