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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vryheid is 4.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vryheid is 0.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.60 R 127
$2.03 ฿64.8
274.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.29 R 474
$18.59 ฿594
52.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 R 86.2
$7.48 ฿239
-31.15%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R 31.72
$2.00 ฿63.8
-5.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 14.86
$0.85 ฿27.08
4.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R 11.07
$0.35 ฿11.24
88.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 R 33.42
$2.21 ฿70.7
-9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 R 38.07
$3.76 ฿120
-39.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R 16.77
$1.72 ฿54.9
-41.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 R 15.09
$1.63 ฿52.2
-44.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R 23.62
$1.16 ฿37.04
21.55%
Eggs
$2.21 R 36.98
$1.98 ฿63.3
11.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.26 R 122
$15.93 ฿509
-54.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.46 R 74.6
$3.17 ฿101
40.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 R 103
$10.90 ฿349
-43.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 R 25.78
$2.65 ฿84.6
-41.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 R 22.80
$1.22 ฿39.09
11.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 R 22.40
$1.70 ฿54.3
-21.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 R 21.99
$1.59 ฿50.8
-17.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 R 22.11
$1.32 ฿42.33
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 19.54
$1.17 ฿37.36
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 R 16.30
$0.68 ฿21.67
42.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R 15.32
$0.56 ฿17.81
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 R 52.3
$4.51 ฿144
-30.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.80 R 80.4
$19.07 ฿610
-74.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 R 23.42
$1.77 ฿56.6
-20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 R 29.36
$3.18 ฿102
-44.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 R 28.45
$0.96 ฿30.78
77.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 R 27.57
$1.36 ฿43.41
21.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 R 10.26
$1.35 ฿43.23
-54.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 R 113
$8.03 ฿257
-15.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 22.10
$1.24 ฿39.74
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 332.6K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
-6.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K R 401.8K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
10.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 R 2,384
$71.2 ฿2,277
99.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.86 R 483
$14.09 ฿450
104.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.21 R 573
$17.47 ฿559
95.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.10 R 521
$42.07 ฿1,345
-26.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 R 115
$5.94 ฿190
15.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 R 3,523
$307 ฿9,827
-31.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,586 R 76.8K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-69.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.67 R 714
$55.7 ฿1,780
-23.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.33 R 508
$26.79 ฿856
13.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 R 1,602
$83.2 ฿2,661
14.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 R 1,218
$70.1 ฿2,241
3.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 R 6,007
$427 ฿13.7K
-16.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 R 5,630
$237 ฿7,580
41.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$700 R 11.7K
$802 ฿25.6K
-12.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$682 R 11.4K
$503 ฿16.1K
35.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$754 R 12.6K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-63.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$583 R 9,761
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-61.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
5
140.20%

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Last update for Vryheid: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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