Chiang Mai vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Chiang Mai	Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$691	$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1891	$3157
🏠 One person rent	$291	$468
🏘️ Family rent	$597	$978
🍽️ Food expenses	$237	$518
🚐 Transport expenses	$89	$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$680	$1547
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	56	98
😀 Quality of life	64	73
🏙️ Population	1.2M	1.06M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 41% less expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 6939th and 4560th ($691 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 5th 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 1.3 months in Goyang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Goyang ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 4535th and 1533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Goyang

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	Chiang Mai	Goyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.78	$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.7	$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.11	$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.15	$3.49
☕ Cappuccino	$1.84	$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.7	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$362	$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$203	$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$759	$1128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$461	$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.2	$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.3	$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	4.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2045	$10973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1110	$6475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$23.5	$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.1	$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.61	$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.52	$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.02	$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.5	$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$7.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.37	$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.7	$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.82	$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.46	$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.21	$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.36	$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.25	$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.46	$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.8	$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.63	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19	$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.48	$7.78
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.2	$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14196	$20735

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance	City	Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi	Pai	$633
153 km or 95 mi	Chiang Rai	$584
255 km or 158 mi	Hpa-an	$610
258 km or 160 mi	Phitsanulok	$537
294 km or 183 mi	Mawlamyine	$569
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

Cities near Goyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi	Gimpo	$1099
17 km or 10 mi	Seoul	$1334
18 km or 11 mi	Bucheon	$1163
20 km or 12 mi	Paju	$1075
20 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
21 km or 13 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
23 km or 15 mi	Yangju	$974
27 km or 17 mi	Incheon	$1092
28 km or 17 mi	Guri	$1122
29 km or 18 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
30 km or 19 mi	Anyang	$1022
33 km or 21 mi	Namyangju	$1129
34 km or 21 mi	Gunpo	$1098
35 km or 22 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
36 km or 22 mi	Hanam	$1161
36 km or 22 mi	Seongnam	$1400
36 km or 23 mi	Siheung	$1283
37 km or 23 mi	Uiwang	$1063
37 km or 23 mi	Ansan	$1070
42 km or 26 mi	Pocheon	$1040
43 km or 26 mi	Kaesong	$1565
44 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$1022
46 km or 29 mi	Gwangju	$1165
51 km or 32 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
57 km or 35 mi	Yongin	$1127
61 km or 38 mi	Osan	$1042
68 km or 42 mi	Icheon	$1020
77 km or 48 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
82 km or 51 mi	Yeoju	$1026
82 km or 51 mi	Anseong	$1026
83 km or 51 mi	Chuncheon	$865
87 km or 54 mi	Dangjin	$1033
99 km or 61 mi	Cheonan	$1151
102 km or 63 mi	Wonju	$1074
103 km or 64 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Haeju	$1550
123 km or 77 mi	Chungju	$900
127 km or 79 mi	Cheongju	$936
133 km or 83 mi	Sariwon	$1561
135 km or 84 mi	Jecheon	$1016