Busan vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Busan Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2908
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$403
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2076
$473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
75
49
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
3.45M
127K

The cost of living in Busan is 72% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4506th and 7397th ($1088 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 7th in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Busan ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 951st and 5097th 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
$4.16
$1.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$15.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.26
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9412
$1721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9108
$1037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.6
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$429
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26496
$9087

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584