Chiang Mai vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$320
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
63
66
🏙️ Population
1.2M
504K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 26% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6705th and 5692nd ($742 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 51st 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 Pohang. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 4766th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Pohang

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Chiang Mai Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$22028

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$655
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027