Chiang Mai vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Chiang Mai	Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person	$691	$1089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1891	$2924
🏠 One person rent	$291	$443
🏘️ Family rent	$597	$900
🍽️ Food expenses	$237	$458
🚐 Transport expenses	$89	$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$680	$1860
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	22 km
🎓 Higher education	56	79
😀 Quality of life	64	72
🏙️ Population	1.2M	941K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 37% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 6939th and 4896th ($691 vs $1089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 19th 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 1.7 months in Hwaseong. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 4535th and 1941st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Hwaseong

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	Chiang Mai	Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.78	$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.7	$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.11	$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.15	$3.14
☕ Cappuccino	$1.84	$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.7	$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$362	$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$203	$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$759	$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$461	$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.2	$93.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.3	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2045	$12862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1110	$5937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$23.5	$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.1	$8.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.61	$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.52	$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.02	$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.5	$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$9.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$27.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$3.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$3.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.37	$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.7	$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.82	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.46	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.21	$4.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.36	$5.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.25	$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.46	$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.8	$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.63	$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19	$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.48	$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.2	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14196	$19142

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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 Hwaseong

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	Ansan	$1070
24 km or 15 mi	Suwon	$1022
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1063
25 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1022
28 km or 17 mi	Osan	$1042
31 km or 19 mi	Incheon	$1092
32 km or 20 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
32 km or 20 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Bucheon	$1163
36 km or 22 mi	Dangjin	$1033
37 km or 23 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
39 km or 24 mi	Yongin	$1127
39 km or 24 mi	Siheung	$1283
42 km or 26 mi	Seongnam	$1400
47 km or 29 mi	Gimpo	$1099
47 km or 29 mi	Seoul	$1334
49 km or 31 mi	Gwangju	$1165
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1026
51 km or 32 mi	Goyang	$1171
54 km or 34 mi	Seosan	$1036
55 km or 34 mi	Hanam	$1161
55 km or 34 mi	Guri	$1122
56 km or 35 mi	Cheonan	$1151
60 km or 38 mi	Icheon	$1020
63 km or 39 mi	Namyangju	$1129
66 km or 41 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
70 km or 43 mi	Yangju	$974
71 km or 44 mi	Paju	$1075
78 km or 48 mi	Yeoju	$1026
84 km or 52 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
86 km or 54 mi	Pocheon	$1040
87 km or 54 mi	Kaesong	$1565
89 km or 55 mi	Gongju	$1038
90 km or 56 mi	Cheongju	$936
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$1019
95 km or 59 mi	Asan	$1038
97 km or 60 mi	Boryeong	$1063
103 km or 64 mi	Wonju	$1074
106 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900