Chiang Mai vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2505
🏠 One person rent
$291
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$2363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
71
😀 Quality of life
64
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
534K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 28% less expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 6939th and 5742nd ($691 vs $959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 77th in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 2.5 months in Gimhae. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Gimhae ranked 21st in South Korea, while ranked 4535th and 1960th 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
$1.78
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$7020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$5956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$42.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$7.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$8.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$7.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$13468

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Chiang MaiGimhae

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258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$998
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$1030
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$983
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$924
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$991
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1054
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1388
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$988
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$901
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$1002
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$992
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$977
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$903
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$989
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1059
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$987
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$1000
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$880
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$979
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$854
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$964
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1101
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$902
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$992
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$970
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$977
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$937
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$959
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1019
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1012
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$936
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$1019
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1038