Chiang Mai vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$354
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
56
98
😀 Quality of life
66
73
🏙️ Population
1.2M
919K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 48% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7014th and 4141st ($750 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st 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 1.2 months in Seongnam. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 4952nd and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Seongnam

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Chiang Mai Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009