Cheonan vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Cheonan	Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1151	$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2853	$1891
🏠 One person rent	$571	$291
🏘️ Family rent	$1022	$597
🍽️ Food expenses	$391	$237
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.9	$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1680	$680
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	20 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	64	56
😀 Quality of life	65	64
🏙️ Population	657K	1.2M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 67% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4632nd and 6939th ($1151 vs $691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 19th 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 Cheonan compared to 1 months in Chiang Mai. Cheonan ranked 49th best city to live in South Korea vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 4346th and 4535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Chiang Mai

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	Cheonan	Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.57	$1.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.1	$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.72	$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$2.15
☕ Cappuccino	$2.09	$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.12	$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$625	$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$443	$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1058	$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$844	$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$82.3	$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$9.29	$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.22%	4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3422	$2045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5174	$1110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.04	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.9	$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.46	$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.43	$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.48	$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.75	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.67	$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.88	$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.99	$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.48	$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.2	$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.65	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8	$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.73	$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.75	$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.46	$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.07	$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.14	$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.6	$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.04	$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$60.1	$19
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.77	$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans	$98.8	$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70	$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$470	$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13537	$14196

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Cities near Cheonan

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
25 km or 16 mi	Anseong	$1026
35 km or 22 mi	Cheongju	$936
37 km or 23 mi	Sejong	$1019
38 km or 24 mi	Osan	$1042
39 km or 24 mi	Gongju	$1038
48 km or 30 mi	Dangjin	$1033
48 km or 30 mi	Yongin	$1127
55 km or 34 mi	Daejeon	$992
55 km or 34 mi	Suwon	$1022
55 km or 34 mi	Asan	$1038
56 km or 35 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
59 km or 36 mi	Icheon	$1020
60 km or 37 mi	Gyeryong	$977
62 km or 39 mi	Uiwang	$1063
62 km or 39 mi	Seosan	$1036
65 km or 40 mi	Ansan	$1070
65 km or 40 mi	Gunpo	$1098
67 km or 42 mi	Nonsan	$1019
68 km or 42 mi	Gwangju	$1165
68 km or 42 mi	Siheung	$1283
68 km or 42 mi	Anyang	$1022
69 km or 43 mi	Yeoju	$1026
70 km or 44 mi	Seongnam	$1400
71 km or 44 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
71 km or 44 mi	Boryeong	$1063
72 km or 45 mi	Chungju	$900
79 km or 49 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
82 km or 51 mi	Hanam	$1161
84 km or 52 mi	Bucheon	$1163
86 km or 53 mi	Incheon	$1092
87 km or 54 mi	Seoul	$1334
88 km or 54 mi	Guri	$1122
91 km or 56 mi	Wonju	$1074
92 km or 57 mi	Namyangju	$1129
96 km or 60 mi	Mungyeong	$979
98 km or 61 mi	Iksan	$959
99 km or 61 mi	Goyang	$1171
99 km or 61 mi	Gimpo	$1099
100 km or 62 mi	Sangju	$1000

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance	City	Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi	Pai	$633
153 km or 95 mi	Chiang Rai	$584
255 km or 158 mi	Hpa-an	$610
258 km or 160 mi	Phitsanulok	$537
294 km or 183 mi	Mawlamyine	$569
306 km or 190 mi	Taunggyi	$660
308 km or 191 mi	Bago	$650
317 km or 197 mi	Naypyidaw	$701
353 km or 219 mi	Luang Prabang	$1253
363 km or 226 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$654
365 km or 227 mi	Vang Vieng	$1183
373 km or 232 mi	Yangon	$705
392 km or 244 mi	Vientiane	$1163
404 km or 251 mi	Jinghong	$604
426 km or 265 mi	Udon Thani	$543
466 km or 289 mi	Mandalay	$710
485 km or 301 mi	Khon Kaen	$568
489 km or 304 mi	Pu'er	$625
503 km or 313 mi	Pathein	$778
537 km or 334 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
545 km or 339 mi	Monywa	$661
551 km or 342 mi	Tha Khlong	$641
561 km or 349 mi	Rangsit	$595
564 km or 351 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$548
566 km or 352 mi	Pak Kret	$715
571 km or 355 mi	Nonthaburi	$717
578 km or 359 mi	Lincang	$628
584 km or 363 mi	Bangkok	$941
597 km or 371 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$748
597 km or 371 mi	Lat Luang	$753
634 km or 394 mi	Thakhek	$1161
641 km or 398 mi	Sa Pa	$553
656 km or 407 mi	Sittwe	$678
666 km or 414 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
667 km or 415 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
681 km or 423 mi	Pattaya	$781
685 km or 426 mi	Nong Prue	$752
699 km or 435 mi	Hua Hin	$656
704 km or 438 mi	Baoshan	$632
707 km or 439 mi	Vinh	$579