Busan vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$395
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
89
63
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.2M

The cost of living in Busan is 51% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4837th and 6705th ($1122 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 181st and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$13977

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583