Chiang Mai vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2360
🏠 One person rent
$354
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$577
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
56
77
😀 Quality of life
66
75
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 17% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 7014th and 6225th ($750 vs $905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 78th in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 2.3 months in Daejeon. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Daejeon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 4952nd and 1609th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Daejeon

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Chiang Mai Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$5.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$75.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$4953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$3948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$8.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$18250

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455