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

😐 Solo nomad: Springbok is 1.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Springbok is 12.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Springbok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 R 151
$2.02 ฿65.3
321.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.84 R 602
$18.78 ฿608
80.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 R 87.1
$7.67 ฿248
-36.25%
Cappuccino
$2.13 R 37.87
$1.98 ฿64.2
7.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 18.36
$0.82 ฿26.64
25.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 R 13.71
$0.33 ฿10.58
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 R 39.57
$2.12 ฿68.6
4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 R 44.07
$3.73 ฿121
-33.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Springbok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R 19.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
-32.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 18
$1.57 ฿50.9
-35.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.1
$1.19 ฿38.62
32.77%
Eggs
$2.49 R 44.35
$1.98 ฿64.1
25.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 R 135
$15.99 ฿517
-52.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 R 82.6
$3.12 ฿101
49.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.67 R 119
$11.16 ฿361
-40.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.71
$2.76 ฿89.2
-39.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 R 26.28
$1.22 ฿39.5
21.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.23
$1.71 ฿55.4
-14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.31
$1.55 ฿50.2
2.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.16
$1.34 ฿43.21
1.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R 21.96
$1.21 ฿39.23
1.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 R 18.77
$0.72 ฿23.2
47.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17
$0.53 ฿17.05
81.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 R 48.73
$4.72 ฿153
-41.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 R 91.2
$18.39 ฿595
-72.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R 23.96
$1.79 ฿57.9
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 R 29.13
$3.21 ฿104
-48.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Springbok
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 R 29.08
$0.94 ฿30.44
74.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.28 R 450
$18.9 ฿612
33.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R 20.43
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.64
$1.35 ฿43.53
-34.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 R 72.6
$7.85 ฿254
-48.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22.02
$1.25 ฿40.4
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K R 380.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
1.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 430.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
10.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Springbok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 R 2,133
$70.6 ฿2,285
69.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.1 R 624
$13.72 ฿444
155.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.73 R 742
$17.56 ฿568
137.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Springbok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.53 R 543
$41.64 ฿1,347
-26.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 R 121
$5.8 ฿188
16.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Springbok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 R 3,456
$308 ฿9,963
-36.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,309 R 76.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-70.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Springbok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.67 R 883
$55.4 ฿1,793
-10.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.72 R 564
$26.4 ฿854
20.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 R 1,605
$85.1 ฿2,755
6.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 R 1,427
$71.8 ฿2,323
11.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Springbok
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,571
$434 ฿14K
-14.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 R 5,872
$235 ฿7,610
40.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$699 R 12.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
-14.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 R 12.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
36.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$655 R 11.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-69.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$536 R 9,531
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-65.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Springbok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
5
130.20%

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Last update for Springbok: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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