Salary in Cape Town vs Chiang Mai

Find out exactly how much you need to earn in Chiang Mai to maintain your current lifestyle in Cape Town.

I currently live in

And I want to move to

My current annual salary

Standard of Living Equivalency

To have the same lifestyle in Chiang Mai, you need:

$35,714

29% less expensive

than Cape Town

Your Move

Cape Town

$50,000

Chiang Mai

$35,714

This calculation is based on our aggregated cost of living indices. It estimates the net salary you would need in your destination to maintain the exact same purchasing power and lifestyle as your base city. Taxes and specific housing markets may vary.