Chiang Mai vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$288
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$2196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.94M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 35% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 7120th and 5173rd ($659 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4343rd and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Incheon

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Chiang Mai Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$19813

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86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084