Chiang Mai vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$288
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
534K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 27% less expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 7120th and 5930th ($659 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 80th 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 2.8 months in Gimhae. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Gimhae ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 4343rd and 1278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Gimhae

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Chiang Mai Gimhae
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$33.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$238
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$446
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$92.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$7449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$6285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$23.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$8.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$72.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$520
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$13744

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$577
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$963
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$1006
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$973
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$953
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$910
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$878
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1326
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$989
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$895
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$965
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$1055
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$1076
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$896
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$984
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$991
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$960
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$1060
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$865
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$999
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$787
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$958
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1147
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$903
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$924
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$955
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$932
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$902
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$923
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$945
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1028
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$903
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$963
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$949