Chiang Mai vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$320
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
63
70
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 32% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6705th and 4952nd ($742 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 4766th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$97.6
🌐 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
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$19295

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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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980