Cost of Living Comparison Between Mossel Bay and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Mossel Bay and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Mossel Bay is 14.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mossel Bay is 26% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mossel Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.32 R 237
$2.02 ฿65.3
559.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.96 R 800
$18.78 ฿608
139.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 R 147
$7.67 ฿248
7.82%
Cappuccino
$2.33 R 41.46
$1.98 ฿64.2
17.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R 22.85
$0.82 ฿26.64
56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.79
$0.33 ฿10.58
169.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 R 40.33
$2.12 ฿68.6
7.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 R 51.1
$3.73 ฿121
-23.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mossel Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 R 19.13
$1.64 ฿53.2
-34.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1 R 17.87
$1.57 ฿50.9
-36.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 R 37.36
$1.19 ฿38.62
76.47%
Eggs
$2.96 R 52.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
49.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.9 R 158
$15.99 ฿517
-44.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.86 R 86.4
$3.12 ฿101
55.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.54 R 134
$11.16 ฿361
-32.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.21
$2.76 ฿89.2
-40.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 R 19.09
$1.22 ฿39.5
-12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 R 26.71
$1.71 ฿55.4
-12.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 R 33.15
$1.55 ฿50.2
20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 R 33.28
$1.34 ฿43.21
39.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.27
$1.21 ฿39.23
26.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 R 18.37
$0.72 ฿23.2
43.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R 20.87
$0.53 ฿17.05
120.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 R 60.1
$4.72 ฿153
-28.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.87 R 86.7
$18.39 ฿595
-73.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 R 26.09
$1.79 ฿57.9
-17.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 R 44.39
$3.21 ฿104
-22.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Mossel Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 R 29.09
$0.94 ฿30.44
74.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 20.34
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 R 19.72
$1.35 ฿43.53
-17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4 R 71.1
$7.85 ฿254
-49.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 R 22.91
$1.25 ฿40.4
3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 353.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-6.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K R 349K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-10.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mossel Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.3 R 1,552
$70.6 ฿2,285
23.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.57 R 295
$13.72 ฿444
20.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 R 709
$17.56 ฿568
126.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mossel Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.62 R 349
$41.64 ฿1,347
-52.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.41 R 239
$6.9 ฿223
94.35%
Cinema Ticket
$17.59 R 313
$5.8 ฿188
203.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mossel Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 R 2,101
$308 ฿9,963
-61.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,596 R 28.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-89.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mossel Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.87 R 745
$55.4 ฿1,793
-24.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.99 R 391
$26.4 ฿854
-16.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 R 1,368
$85.1 ฿2,755
-9.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.9 R 1,119
$71.8 ฿2,323
-12.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mossel Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 R 8,398
$434 ฿14K
8.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 R 6,093
$235 ฿7,610
45.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 R 17.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
17.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 R 11.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
29.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$594 R 10.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-72.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$587 R 10.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-61.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mossel Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,431 R 25.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
103.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.12
5
142.40%

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

Last update for Mossel Bay: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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