Chiang Mai vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$288
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
66
73
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.15M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 39% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7120th and 4812th ($659 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 21st 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 4343rd and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$13766

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923