Bucheon vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$472
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
52
😀 Quality of life
76
66
🏙️ Population
793K
1.2M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 75% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7120th ($1152 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 912th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.27
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1097
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$987
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1088
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1072
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1069
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1106
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1063
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1024
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1256
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1077
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1041
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$949
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1002
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$940
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1009
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575