Chiang Mai vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$353
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
65
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 24% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6841st and 5510th ($780 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 5309th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Ulsan

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Chiang Mai Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$15450

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$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982