Changwon vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$433
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1481
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
56
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.2M

The cost of living in Changwon is 35% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5480th and 7014th ($1013 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 1.5 months in Changwon compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 2832nd and 4952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Chiang Mai

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Changwon Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1169
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.2
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7663
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5030
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.8
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$564
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18217
$15185

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$992
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$974
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1084
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$946
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$982
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1051
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$992
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$957
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$964
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$955
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$887
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$954
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$914
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$973
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$899
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$930
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$919
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$883
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$771
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$957
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$905
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$922
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$933
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$923
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$938
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$961
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$990
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$909
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$971
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$865
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1009
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$964

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