Chiang Mai vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Chiang Mai	Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$742	$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2009	$2494
🏠 One person rent	$320	$319
🏘️ Family rent	$613	$622
🍽️ Food expenses	$253	$460
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.2	$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$627	$1867
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	49 km
🎓 Higher education	52	61
😀 Quality of life	63	65
🏙️ Population	1.2M	342K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 19% less expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 6705th and 6088th ($742 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 83rd 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 months in Jeonju. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Jeonju ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 4766th and 4346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Jeonju

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	Chiang Mai	Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.85	$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.8	$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.71	$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.29	$2.34
☕ Cappuccino	$1.84	$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.65	$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$388	$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$232	$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$854	$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$458	$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.8	$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56.6	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.7	$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.13%	4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2266	$8166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1540	$7009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.93	$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$24.5	$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.3	$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.61	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$3.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.16	$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.87	$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$28.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$8.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$7.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.38	$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.3	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.91	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.58	$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.34	$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.19	$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.3	$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.11	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.5	$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.08	$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$18.9	$34
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.76	$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.2	$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.4	$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$488	$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13977	$14638

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Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance	City	Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi	Pai	$655
153 km or 95 mi	Chiang Rai	$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

Cities near Jeonju

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Iksan	$980
24 km or 15 mi	Gimje	$968
39 km or 24 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
43 km or 27 mi	Nonsan	$1084
43 km or 27 mi	Gunsan	$1007
51 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$1005
51 km or 32 mi	Gyeryong	$999
62 km or 39 mi	Asan	$1066
63 km or 39 mi	Daejeon	$975
70 km or 44 mi	Gongju	$1098
74 km or 46 mi	Boryeong	$1134
75 km or 47 mi	Sejong	$1043
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangju	$1178
93 km or 58 mi	Gimcheon	$995
96 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$997
97 km or 60 mi	Naju	$1040
102 km or 63 mi	Suncheon	$1027
109 km or 68 mi	Cheonan	$1222
110 km or 68 mi	Jinju	$1146
110 km or 68 mi	Gwangyang	$999
112 km or 70 mi	Sangju	$981
117 km or 73 mi	Gumi	$977
124 km or 77 mi	Seosan	$1027
127 km or 79 mi	Yeosu	$981
127 km or 79 mi	Sacheon	$1008
128 km or 79 mi	Mungyeong	$992
128 km or 80 mi	Dangjin	$1025
131 km or 81 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
131 km or 81 mi	Daegu	$1114
132 km or 82 mi	Anseong	$1041
134 km or 83 mi	Mokpo	$960
143 km or 89 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
145 km or 90 mi	Masan	$1002
146 km or 91 mi	Chungju	$1098
147 km or 92 mi	Osan	$1025
149 km or 93 mi	Changwon	$1083
149 km or 93 mi	Miryang	$992
157 km or 98 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
157 km or 98 mi	Yongin	$1142
159 km or 99 mi	Tongyeong	$931