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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oudtshoorn is 13% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oudtshoorn is 2.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oudtshoorn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.51 R 151
$2.02 ฿65.3
321.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.85 R 602
$18.78 ฿608
80.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 R 86
$7.67 ฿248
-37.03%
Cappuccino
$2.08 R 37.04
$1.98 ฿64.2
5.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 18.34
$0.82 ฿26.64
25.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.48
$0.33 ฿10.58
145.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 R 40.44
$2.12 ฿68.6
7.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 R 45.71
$3.73 ฿121
-31.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oudtshoorn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R 19.68
$1.64 ฿53.2
-32.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 R 18.74
$1.57 ฿50.9
-33.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.15
$1.19 ฿38.62
37.82%
Eggs
$2.45 R 43.65
$1.98 ฿64.1
23.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 R 134
$15.99 ฿517
-52.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 R 83.5
$3.12 ฿101
50.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.69 R 119
$11.16 ฿361
-40.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R 30.01
$2.76 ฿89.2
-38.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 R 26.04
$1.22 ฿39.5
19.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 R 27.04
$1.71 ฿55.4
-11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 R 28.01
$1.55 ฿50.2
1.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 R 23.34
$1.34 ฿43.21
-2.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 R 21.11
$1.21 ฿39.23
-1.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 R 19.54
$0.72 ฿23.2
52.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.91
$0.53 ฿17.05
67.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 R 49.23
$4.72 ฿153
-41.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.11 R 90.9
$18.39 ฿595
-72.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.51
$1.79 ฿57.9
-22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 R 30.1
$3.21 ฿104
-47.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Oudtshoorn
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 R 28.49
$0.94 ฿30.44
70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R 20.46
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.72
$1.35 ฿43.53
-34.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 R 73.1
$7.85 ฿254
-47.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22.07
$1.25 ฿40.4
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K R 384.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
2.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K R 419.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
7.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oudtshoorn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 R 2,086
$70.6 ฿2,285
66.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.39 R 629
$13.72 ฿444
157.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.89 R 727
$17.56 ฿568
132.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oudtshoorn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.31 R 557
$41.64 ฿1,347
-24.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 R 116
$5.8 ฿188
12.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oudtshoorn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 R 3,511
$308 ฿9,963
-35.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,308 R 76.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-70.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oudtshoorn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.66 R 883
$55.4 ฿1,793
-10.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.8 R 566
$26.4 ฿854
20.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 R 1,570
$85.1 ฿2,755
3.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 R 1,436
$71.8 ฿2,323
12.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oudtshoorn
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 R 6,540
$434 ฿14K
-15.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 R 5,911
$235 ฿7,610
41.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 R 12.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
-15.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 R 12.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
37.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$763 R 13.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-64.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$589 R 10.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-61.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oudtshoorn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,827 R 32.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
159.80%
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 Oudtshoorn: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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