Chiang Mai vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2820
🏠 One person rent
$291
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$2051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
83
😀 Quality of life
64
70
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.08M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 39% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 6939th and 4703rd ($691 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 11th 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 1.8 months in Yongin. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 4535th and 2338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$9689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$5254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$7.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$83.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$6.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$20733

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$660
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$650
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$701
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$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
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$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
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$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
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1042
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$1022
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$1165
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$1283
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$1020
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1098
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1070
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1089
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1026
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$1089
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1122
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$1334
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$1129
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1163
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1151
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$1092
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1171
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$955
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
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$1074
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$900
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$936
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$1040
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1075
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1055
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$1036
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1019
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$865
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1016
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$1565