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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vryheid is 15.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vryheid is 0.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.49 R 133
$2.02 ฿65.3
270.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.36 R 504
$18.78 ฿608
51.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 R 88.1
$7.67 ฿248
-35.46%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R 35.14
$1.98 ฿64.2
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R 15.43
$0.82 ฿26.64
6.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 R 12.5
$0.33 ฿10.58
112.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.97
$2.12 ฿68.6
-9.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 R 40.85
$3.73 ฿121
-38.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 R 17.77
$1.64 ฿53.2
-39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 R 15.98
$1.57 ฿50.9
-42.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.2
$1.19 ฿38.62
23.53%
Eggs
$2.1 R 37.33
$1.98 ฿64.1
6.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.41 R 132
$15.99 ฿517
-53.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.5
$3.12 ฿101
47.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.13 R 109
$11.16 ฿361
-45.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.85
$2.76 ฿89.2
-45.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.24
$1.22 ฿39.5
16.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 R 23.55
$1.71 ฿55.4
-22.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 23.93
$1.55 ฿50.2
-12.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 R 22.5
$1.34 ฿43.21
-5.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 20.89
$1.21 ฿39.23
-3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 R 17.54
$0.72 ฿23.2
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 R 15.92
$0.53 ฿17.05
69.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 R 54.1
$4.72 ฿153
-35.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.86 R 86.4
$18.39 ฿595
-73.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 R 24.87
$1.79 ฿57.9
-21.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 R 31.31
$3.21 ฿104
-45.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 R 29.59
$0.94 ฿30.44
76.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 R 29.56
$1.42 ฿46.08
16.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 R 10.48
$1.35 ฿43.53
-56.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.54 R 116
$7.85 ฿254
-16.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 R 22.81
$1.25 ฿40.4
2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K R 358.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-4.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K R 431.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
11.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 R 2,594
$70.6 ฿2,285
106.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.02 R 516
$13.72 ฿444
111.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.8 R 601
$17.56 ฿568
92.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.07 R 553
$41.64 ฿1,347
-25.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 R 118
$5.8 ฿188
13.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,638
$308 ฿9,963
-33.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,673 R 83.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-68.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.01 R 747
$55.4 ฿1,793
-24.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.46 R 542
$26.4 ฿854
15.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94 R 1,672
$85.1 ฿2,755
10.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 R 1,305
$71.8 ฿2,323
2.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 R 6,373
$434 ฿14K
-17.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 R 6,016
$235 ฿7,610
43.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 R 12.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-17.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 R 12.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
39.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$705 R 12.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-67.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$601 R 10.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-61.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vryheid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
5
140.20%

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Last update for Vryheid: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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