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

😐 Solo nomad: Roodepoort is 0.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roodepoort is 33.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roodepoort
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.04 R 196
$2.02 ฿65.3
446.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.25 R 805
$18.78 ฿608
140.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 R 86.9
$7.67 ฿248
-36.25%
Cappuccino
$2.12 R 37.64
$1.98 ฿64.2
7.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.45
$0.82 ฿26.64
26.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 R 14.3
$0.33 ฿10.58
142.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 R 39.18
$2.12 ฿68.6
3.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 R 45.58
$3.73 ฿121
-31.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roodepoort
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 R 22.26
$1.64 ฿53.2
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 R 18.7
$1.57 ฿50.9
-33.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 R 30.15
$1.19 ฿38.62
42.86%
Eggs
$2.52 R 44.87
$1.98 ฿64.1
27.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 R 146
$15.99 ฿517
-48.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 R 84.2
$3.12 ฿101
51.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.74 R 120
$11.16 ฿361
-39.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R 30.08
$2.76 ฿89.2
-38.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 R 27.32
$1.22 ฿39.5
26.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.19
$1.71 ฿55.4
-7.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.68
$1.55 ฿50.2
3.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 R 23.17
$1.34 ฿43.21
-2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.21
$1.21 ฿39.23
12.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 20.07
$0.72 ฿23.2
56.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R 20.77
$0.53 ฿17.05
120.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 R 49.01
$4.72 ฿153
-41.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 R 102
$18.39 ฿595
-68.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 R 24.35
$1.79 ฿57.9
-23.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 R 29.46
$3.21 ฿104
-48.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Roodepoort
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 R 30.21
$0.94 ฿30.44
80.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.58
$1.42 ฿46.08
-22.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 R 15.99
$1.35 ฿43.53
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 R 53.3
$7.85 ฿254
-61.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 R 22.59
$1.25 ฿40.4
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K R 347.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-7.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K R 426.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
9.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roodepoort
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 R 2,203
$70.6 ฿2,285
75.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.76 R 654
$13.72 ฿444
167.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.33 R 771
$17.56 ฿568
146.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roodepoort
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 R 667
$41.64 ฿1,347
-9.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.46 R 186
$6.9 ฿223
51.59%
Cinema Ticket
$7.42 R 132
$5.8 ฿188
27.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roodepoort
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 R 3,619
$308 ฿9,963
-33.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,851 R 86.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-67.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roodepoort
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50 R 890
$55.4 ฿1,793
-9.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.55 R 579
$26.4 ฿854
23.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 R 1,541
$85.1 ฿2,755
1.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 R 1,438
$71.8 ฿2,323
12.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roodepoort
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 R 10K
$434 ฿14K
29.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$628 R 11.2K
$235 ฿7,610
167.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,393 R 24.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
69.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 R 15.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
77.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$589 R 10.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-73.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$439 R 7,808
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-71.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roodepoort
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,308 R 23.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
85.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
5
130.20%

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Last update for Roodepoort: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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