Bucheon vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$505
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$713
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
56
😀 Quality of life
76
65
🏙️ Population
772K
1.2M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 61% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4764th and 6954th ($1175 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 19th in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Bucheon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 1594th and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10388
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.7
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.95
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.94
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21551
$15195

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1004
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1307
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1134
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1065
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1178
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1138
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1196
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1076
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1120
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1171
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1059
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1153
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$920
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1063
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560