Cheongju vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheongju Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2275
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$256
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1778
$473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
49
😀 Quality of life
69
61
🏙️ Population
849K
127K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 37% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5995th and 7397th ($867 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 7th 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 Cheongju compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Cheongju ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 2883rd and 5097th 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
$6.4
$1.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$15.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.45
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$1721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2395
$1037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.85
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8633
$9087

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$950
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$982
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1021
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$932
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$916
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1046
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1094
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$950
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$913
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$979
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$936
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1074
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$917
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$846
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$926
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$921
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$842
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$907
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1016
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$947
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$925
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$966
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$962
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$807
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$924
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$914
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$974
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$925
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$971
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$947
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$954

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584