Busan vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$427
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
56
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.2M

The cost of living in Busan is 44% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5063rd and 7014th ($1084 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 120th and 4952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Chiang Mai

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Busan Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$15185

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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