Busan vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$430
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
56
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.2M

The cost of living in Busan is 43% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5007th and 6841st ($1114 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 20th in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 121st and 5309th 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
$5.89
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$16138

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590