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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vereeniging is 2.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vereeniging is 10.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vereeniging
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.62 R 153
$2.02 ฿65.3
326.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.23 R 609
$18.78 ฿608
82.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 R 82.1
$7.67 ฿248
-39.77%
Cappuccino
$2.09 R 37.09
$1.98 ฿64.2
5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 R 12.91
$0.82 ฿26.64
-10.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 R 10.12
$0.33 ฿10.58
72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 R 24.64
$2.12 ฿68.6
-34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 40.2
$3.73 ฿121
-39.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vereeniging
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 R 21.13
$1.64 ฿53.2
-27.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 18.78
$1.57 ฿50.9
-32.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 R 25.55
$1.19 ฿38.62
21.01%
Eggs
$2.39 R 42.45
$1.98 ฿64.1
20.71%
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)
$6.46 R 115
$11.16 ฿361
-42.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.93
$2.76 ฿89.2
-45.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 R 25.78
$1.22 ฿39.5
18.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 R 27.05
$1.71 ฿55.4
-11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.16
$1.55 ฿50.2
5.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 R 23.17
$1.34 ฿43.21
-2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 R 21.39
$1.21 ฿39.23
-0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 20.17
$0.72 ฿23.2
56.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 R 18.86
$0.53 ฿17.05
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 R 50.3
$4.72 ฿153
-40.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.15 R 91.7
$18.39 ฿595
-72.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 R 27.7
$1.79 ฿57.9
-12.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 R 32.83
$3.21 ฿104
-42.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Vereeniging
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 R 28.73
$0.94 ฿30.44
72.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.42 ฿46.08
0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 R 23.29
$1.35 ฿43.53
-2.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 R 55.3
$7.85 ฿254
-60.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.37
$1.25 ฿40.4
4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.5K R 257.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-31.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K R 361.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-7.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vereeniging
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 R 2,205
$70.6 ฿2,285
75.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.36 R 664
$13.72 ฿444
172.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.45 R 666
$17.56 ฿568
113.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vereeniging
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17 R 302
$41.64 ฿1,347
-59.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.28 R 94
$5.8 ฿188
-8.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vereeniging
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 R 2,314
$308 ฿9,963
-57.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,310 R 58.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-77.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vereeniging
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 R 892
$55.4 ฿1,793
-9.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.38 R 505
$26.4 ฿854
7.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 R 1,560
$85.1 ฿2,755
3.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.3 R 1,552
$71.8 ฿2,323
21.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vereeniging
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 R 4,430
$434 ฿14K
-42.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 R 4,195
$235 ฿7,610
0.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$864 R 15.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
5.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 R 10.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
23.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$713 R 12.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-67.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$648 R 11.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-57.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vereeniging
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,379 R 24.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
95.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
5
133.80%

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

Last update for Vereeniging: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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