Cheongju vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Cheongju	Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person	$936	$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2355	$1891
🏠 One person rent	$330	$291
🏘️ Family rent	$480	$597
🍽️ Food expenses	$401	$237
🚐 Transport expenses	$107	$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2964	$680
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	71	56
😀 Quality of life	87	64
🏙️ Population	852K	1.2M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 35% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5854th and 6939th ($936 vs $691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1 months in Chiang Mai. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 300th and 4535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Chiang Mai

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	Cheongju	Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.41	$1.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.9	$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.48	$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.51	$2.15
☕ Cappuccino	$3.74	$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.81	$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$202	$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$390	$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$284	$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$105	$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$161	$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.8	$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.18%	4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4203	$2045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2114	$1110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.12	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.2	$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.24	$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.97	$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.51	$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.1	$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.87	$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.89	$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.98	$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.88	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.28	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.14	$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.7	$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.86	$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.91	$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.18	$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.79	$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59	$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.99	$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$55.7	$19
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.51	$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.9	$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.8	$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$467	$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13580	$14196

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Cheongju

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Sejong	$1019
33 km or 21 mi	Daejeon	$992
35 km or 22 mi	Cheonan	$1151
38 km or 24 mi	Gongju	$1038
45 km or 28 mi	Anseong	$1026
46 km or 28 mi	Gyeryong	$977
53 km or 33 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
54 km or 34 mi	Chungju	$900
60 km or 37 mi	Nonsan	$1019
60 km or 38 mi	Asan	$1038
64 km or 40 mi	Mungyeong	$979
65 km or 40 mi	Sangju	$1000
68 km or 42 mi	Osan	$1042
71 km or 44 mi	Yongin	$1127
72 km or 44 mi	Icheon	$1020
74 km or 46 mi	Yeoju	$1026
80 km or 50 mi	Gimcheon	$977
82 km or 51 mi	Dangjin	$1033
84 km or 52 mi	Suwon	$1022
85 km or 53 mi	Jecheon	$1016
85 km or 53 mi	Boryeong	$1063
87 km or 54 mi	Wonju	$1074
88 km or 55 mi	Gwangju	$1165
90 km or 56 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
91 km or 56 mi	Gumi	$992
91 km or 56 mi	Iksan	$959
91 km or 57 mi	Uiwang	$1063
93 km or 58 mi	Siheung	$1283
94 km or 58 mi	Seosan	$1036
94 km or 59 mi	Seongnam	$1400
94 km or 59 mi	Gunpo	$1098
96 km or 59 mi	Jeonju	$854
97 km or 60 mi	Ansan	$1070
98 km or 61 mi	Anyang	$1022
99 km or 61 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
101 km or 63 mi	Gunsan	$1005
103 km or 64 mi	Hanam	$1161
104 km or 64 mi	Yeongju	$964
107 km or 67 mi	Gimje	$937
109 km or 67 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089

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