Cheonan vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2392
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$392
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1868
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
52
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
652K
1.2M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 43% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5734th and 7120th ($940 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 12th 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 months in Cheonan compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Cheonan ranked 56th best city to live in South Korea vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 3764th and 4343rd 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
$5.24
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.99
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6765
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.32
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15920
$10951

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$924
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$986
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$963
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1024
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1002
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1256
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$924
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$987
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$992
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1088
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$949
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1054
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1005
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1127
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1120
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$945
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1081
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1097
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$973
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1084
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1009
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1069
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1152
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1020
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1444
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1101
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$880
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1106
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$999
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$923
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1144
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1124
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1060

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575