Chiang Mai vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$320
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
63
73
🏙️ Population
1.2M
534K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 18% less expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 6705th and 6130th ($742 vs $901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 84th 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 2.9 months in Gimhae. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Gimhae ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 4766th and 1665th 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
$1.85
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$7296
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$6199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$8.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$14608

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$973
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1122
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1083
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$1002
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$992
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$931
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1146
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$981
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$999
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$977
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$995
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$980
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$981
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1027
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$1005
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$981
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$871
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$992
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$915
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$978
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1178
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$985
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$975
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$1000
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$999
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$968
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$980
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1084
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1040
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$997
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$1043
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1098