Bucheon vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2786
$1891
🏠 One person rent
$506
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1529
$680
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
56
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
772K
1.2M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 68% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4593rd and 6939th ($1163 vs $691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.3 months in Bucheon compared to 1 months in Chiang Mai. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 1451st and 4535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Chiang Mai

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Bucheon Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$1.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$553
$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.89%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10070
$2045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6153
$1110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.3
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21043
$14196

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1099
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1022
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1171
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1070
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1283
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1400
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1089
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1122
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1075
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1161
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1129
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1165
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1042
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1127
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1055
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1040
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1020
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1151
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$865
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$900
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1038
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$633
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579