Chiang Mai vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$300
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$2725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
61
94
🏙️ Population
127K
9.67M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 61% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7397th and 2495th ($633 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5097th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Seoul

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Chiang Mai Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.51
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$18966

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
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$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950