Bucheon vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$471
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
56
😀 Quality of life
74
66
🏙️ Population
772K
1.2M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 45% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5044th and 7014th ($1090 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 18th 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 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Bucheon ranked 14th best city to live in South Korea vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 1790th and 4952nd 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
$7.75
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$15185

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1032
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$943
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1052
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1313
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$985
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1045
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1089
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1010
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1152
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1094
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1019
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1061
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$982
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1108
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$952
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1128
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$852
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583