Chiang Mai vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Chiang Mai	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$691	$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1891	$2704
🏠 One person rent	$291	$435
🏘️ Family rent	$597	$793
🍽️ Food expenses	$237	$394
🚐 Transport expenses	$89	$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$680	$2620
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	56	91
😀 Quality of life	64	91
🏙️ Population	1.2M	1.23M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 32% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6939th and 5342nd ($691 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 49th in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 2.6 months in Suwon. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 4535th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Suwon

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	Chiang Mai	Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.78	$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.7	$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.11	$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.15	$3.51
☕ Cappuccino	$1.84	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.7	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$362	$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$203	$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$759	$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$461	$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.2	$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.3	$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2045	$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1110	$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$23.5	$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.1	$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.61	$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.52	$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.02	$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.5	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.37	$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.7	$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.82	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.46	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.21	$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.36	$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.25	$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.46	$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.8	$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.63	$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19	$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.48	$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.2	$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14196	$21003

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Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance	City	Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi	Pai	$633
153 km or 95 mi	Chiang Rai	$584
255 km or 158 mi	Hpa-an	$610
258 km or 160 mi	Phitsanulok	$537
294 km or 183 mi	Mawlamyine	$569
306 km or 190 mi	Taunggyi	$660
308 km or 191 mi	Bago	$650
317 km or 197 mi	Naypyidaw	$701
353 km or 219 mi	Luang Prabang	$1253
363 km or 226 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$654
365 km or 227 mi	Vang Vieng	$1183
373 km or 232 mi	Yangon	$705
392 km or 244 mi	Vientiane	$1163
404 km or 251 mi	Jinghong	$604
426 km or 265 mi	Udon Thani	$543
466 km or 289 mi	Mandalay	$710
485 km or 301 mi	Khon Kaen	$568
489 km or 304 mi	Pu'er	$625
503 km or 313 mi	Pathein	$778
537 km or 334 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
545 km or 339 mi	Monywa	$661
551 km or 342 mi	Tha Khlong	$641
561 km or 349 mi	Rangsit	$595
564 km or 351 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$548
566 km or 352 mi	Pak Kret	$715
571 km or 355 mi	Nonthaburi	$717
578 km or 359 mi	Lincang	$628
584 km or 363 mi	Bangkok	$941
597 km or 371 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$748
597 km or 371 mi	Lat Luang	$753
634 km or 394 mi	Thakhek	$1161
641 km or 398 mi	Sa Pa	$553
656 km or 407 mi	Sittwe	$678
666 km or 414 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
667 km or 415 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
681 km or 423 mi	Pattaya	$781
685 km or 426 mi	Nong Prue	$752
699 km or 435 mi	Hua Hin	$656
704 km or 438 mi	Baoshan	$632
707 km or 439 mi	Vinh	$579

Cities near Suwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Uiwang	$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi	Gunpo	$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi	Anyang	$1022
16 km or 10 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
17 km or 10 mi	Osan	$1042
17 km or 11 mi	Ansan	$1070
17 km or 11 mi	Siheung	$1283
18 km or 11 mi	Yongin	$1127
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
24 km or 15 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
25 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1165
31 km or 19 mi	Bucheon	$1163
33 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1334
33 km or 21 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
33 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1161
36 km or 23 mi	Guri	$1122
38 km or 23 mi	Incheon	$1092
38 km or 24 mi	Icheon	$1020
39 km or 24 mi	Anseong	$1026
43 km or 27 mi	Namyangju	$1129
44 km or 27 mi	Goyang	$1171
46 km or 28 mi	Gimpo	$1099
52 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1151
55 km or 34 mi	Dangjin	$1033
56 km or 35 mi	Yeoju	$1026
56 km or 35 mi	Yangju	$974
63 km or 39 mi	Paju	$1075
70 km or 43 mi	Pocheon	$1040
70 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
75 km or 46 mi	Seosan	$1036
81 km or 50 mi	Wonju	$1074
84 km or 52 mi	Cheongju	$936
86 km or 53 mi	Kaesong	$1565
89 km or 55 mi	Chungju	$900
91 km or 57 mi	Chuncheon	$865
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$1019
93 km or 58 mi	Gongju	$1038
104 km or 65 mi	Asan	$1038