36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Midrand - Updated Prices & Insights
38.35
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $566 (excluding rent), and $1,072 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,307 (excluding rent), and $2,152 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.18 R 92.1
$4.91 R 87.3
$24.55 R 437
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.21 R 502
$28.21 R 502
$62.1 R 1,104
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 R 84.2
$2.72 R 48.38
$8.16 R 145
Cappuccino
$1.44 R 25.59
$1.15 R 20.47
$3.17 R 56.3
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 18.32
$0.8 R 14.15
$1.71 R 30.48
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 13.51
$0.54 R 9.58
$1.35 R 23.95
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 R 40.03
$1.13 R 20.02
$4.22 R 75.1
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 R 39.59
$1.67 R 29.69
$4.17 R 74.2
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 R 19.13
$0.74 R 13.17
$1.82 R 32.3
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 R 18.25
$0.83 R 14.74
$1.27 R 22.64
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 R 22.8
$1.14 R 20.27
$2.39 R 42.53
Eggs
$2.51 R 44.63
$1.35 R 24.02
$4.06 R 72.2
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 R 146
$5.53 R 98.3
$13.04 R 232
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 R 83.9
$2.42 R 42.98
$7.15 R 127
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.65 R 118
$4.94 R 87.9
$11.04 R 196
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R 30.05
$1.15 R 20.39
$2.23 R 39.7
Banana (1kg)
$1 R 17.78
$1 R 17.78
$2.45 R 43.49
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.57
$0.72 R 12.85
$3.46 R 61.6
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 R 24.33
$1.09 R 19.46
$2.08 R 37.01
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.58
$0.85 R 15.19
$3.19 R 56.8
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 R 25.98
$0.86 R 15.37
$2.3 R 40.98
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 R 19.56
$0.58 R 10.24
$1.37 R 24.31
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 R 16.77
$0.64 R 11.3
$1.72 R 30.62
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 R 53.8
$2.56 R 45.45
$3.58 R 63.6
Wine (Bottle)
$4.97 R 88.4
$3.14 R 55.9
$8.28 R 147
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 R 15.66
$0.88 R 15.66
$2.32 R 41.26
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R 20.3
$1.03 R 18.31
$2.85 R 50.8
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R 15.3
$0.69 R 12.2
$1.15 R 20.4
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.2 R 928
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R 19.32
$0.87 R 15.53
$1.63 R 28.98
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 R 9.86
$0.55 R 9.86
$2.41 R 42.91
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 R 72.7
$3.27 R 58.1
$5.68 R 101
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 R 22.46
$1.19 R 21.2
$1.41 R 25.15
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K R 395.3K
$17.8K R 316.7K
$30.9K R 549.2K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K R 426.8K
$19.7K R 350.2K
$28.1K R 500.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$101 R 1,799
$74.3 R 1,321
$194 R 3,455
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.39 R 398
$13.15 R 234
$84 R 1,493
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.79 R 761
$33.54 R 597
$55.9 R 994
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 R 992
$17.85 R 318
$55.8 R 992
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.41 R 78.5
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.07 R 126
$5.44 R 96.8
$10.88 R 194
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 R 2,979
$112 R 1,986
$279 R 4,964
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,950 R 88K
$2,709 R 48.2K
$8,465 R 150.5K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 R 914
$34.27 R 610
$68.5 R 1,219
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.23 R 609
$12.56 R 223
$68.6 R 1,219
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 R 1,396
$56.1 R 998
$140 R 2,494
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 R 1,391
$44.69 R 795
$123 R 2,186
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 R 7,932
$390 R 6,941
$502 R 8,924
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 R 7,398
$305 R 5,425
$555 R 9,864
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 R 13.8K
$680 R 12.1K
$849 R 15.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 R 12.8K
$611 R 10.9K
$888 R 15.8K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$445 R 7,917
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$358 R 6,367
$350 R 6,220
$765 R 13.6K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$455 R 8,096
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
10
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