Chiang Mai vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2763
🏠 One person rent
$320
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
83
😀 Quality of life
63
70
🏙️ Population
1.2M
971K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 35% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 6705th and 4761st ($742 vs $1142) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 9th 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 1.9 months in Yongin. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 4766th and 2356th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$9594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$5713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$20738

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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
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1003
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$990
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1036
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1461
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1084
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1068
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1067
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1008
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$936
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$966
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1140
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1098
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$997
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$968
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1027
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1043
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1111
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1567