36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Somerset West - Updated Prices & Insights
37.32
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $534 (excluding rent), and $979 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,298 (excluding rent), and $2,249 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.49 R 151
$5.66 R 101
$19.82 R 352
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.15 R 696
$27.97 R 497
$67.1 R 1,194
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.98 R 88.6
$4.27 R 75.9
$5.69 R 101
Cappuccino
$2.07 R 36.84
$1.44 R 25.53
$2.87 R 51.1
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 R 15.17
$0.68 R 12.1
$1.71 R 30.35
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.75
$0.58 R 10.38
$1.75 R 31.14
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 R 45.72
$2 R 35.56
$5.14 R 91.4
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 R 44.24
$1.66 R 29.49
$4.15 R 73.7
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R 16.51
$0.8 R 14.15
$1.71 R 30.48
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 R 16.78
$0.64 R 11.37
$1.59 R 28.32
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 R 33.07
$1.05 R 18.65
$2.88 R 51.2
Eggs
$2.15 R 38.28
$1.22 R 21.65
$3.61 R 64.2
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 R 135
$5.61 R 99.8
$11.23 R 200
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.89 R 86.9
$2.83 R 50.3
$7.35 R 131
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.5 R 133
$4.98 R 88.6
$10.62 R 189
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.58
$0.93 R 16.5
$2.73 R 48.63
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 R 26.38
$0.92 R 16.37
$2.86 R 50.9
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 R 26.69
$0.74 R 13.17
$3.36 R 59.7
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.39
$1.03 R 18.38
$1.94 R 34.57
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 R 20
$0.57 R 10.18
$2.29 R 40.73
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R 22.08
$0.75 R 13.32
$1.72 R 30.65
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 R 19.57
$0.86 R 15.36
$1.5 R 26.71
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 R 16.65
$0.7 R 12.53
$1.35 R 24.03
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 R 54.1
$2.32 R 41.3
$3.87 R 68.9
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 R 92
$3.27 R 58.1
$9.25 R 165
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 R 24.93
$0.85 R 15.17
$2.56 R 45.52
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 R 29
$0.82 R 14.5
$3.26 R 58
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 R 30.36
$0.69 R 12.33
$1.71 R 30.36
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 R 25.09
$0.74 R 13.08
$2.82 R 50.2
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 R 16.8
$0.63 R 11.26
$1.58 R 28.06
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.39 R 78.1
$2.64 R 46.87
$5.49 R 97.6
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 R 22.15
$1.2 R 21.42
$1.43 R 25.42
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K R 346.3K
$19.1K R 340.5K
$25K R 445.3K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K R 395.8K
$20K R 356.2K
$30.6K R 544.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$70.6 R 1,255
$52.8 R 939
$199 R 3,545
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.84 R 531
$16.9 R 300
$56.3 R 1,001
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.64 R 723
$30.3 R 539
$55.1 R 980
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.33 R 682
$19.52 R 347
$55.8 R 992
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 R 122
$4.59 R 81.6
$10.61 R 189
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$214 R 3,799
$113 R 2,002
$328 R 5,838
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,409 R 60.6K
$1,364 R 24.3K
$9,091 R 161.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.36 R 576
$19.99 R 356
$68.5 R 1,219
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.05 R 481
$16.65 R 296
$49.94 R 888
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 R 1,163
$44.83 R 797
$140 R 2,491
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.8 R 1,134
$39.38 R 700
$141 R 2,501
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 R 10.9K
$440 R 7,824
$825 R 14.7K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 R 6,969
$364 R 6,471
$448 R 7,964
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 R 21.8K
$994 R 17.7K
$1,381 R 24.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 R 15.7K
$854 R 15.2K
$1,025 R 18.2K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,119 R 19.9K
$1,119 R 19.9K
$1,119 R 19.9K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$841 R 15K
$841 R 15K
$841 R 15K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,837 R 32.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
8
13.75
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