Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Chiang Mai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 53.0% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 57.5% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 69.4% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 62.1% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 56.0% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 58.2% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,500.00 ₩ (282.41 ฿) |
2,230.80 ₩ (60.00 ฿) |
-78.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (1,882.73 ฿) |
22,308.02 ₩ (600.00 ฿) |
-68.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (215.17 ฿) |
7,436.01 ₩ (200.00 ฿) |
-7.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (134.48 ฿) |
2,974.40 ₩ (80.00 ฿) |
-40.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (188.27 ฿) |
4,461.60 ₩ (120.00 ฿) |
-36.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,266.41 ₩ (141.65 ฿) |
2,115.72 ₩ (56.90 ฿) |
-59.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,111.86 ₩ (56.80 ฿) |
745.79 ₩ (20.06 ฿) |
-64.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,078.08 ₩ (29.00 ฿) |
438.33 ₩ (11.79 ฿) |
-59.3 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,080.78 ₩ (298.03 ฿) |
7,959.73 ₩ (214.09 ฿) |
-28.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,783.81 ₩ (101.77 ฿) |
1,616.41 ₩ (43.48 ฿) |
-57.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,111.05 ₩ (56.78 ฿) |
682.08 ₩ (18.35 ฿) |
-67.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,480.91 ₩ (120.52 ฿) |
2,635.78 ₩ (70.89 ฿) |
-41.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,209.90 ₩ (193.92 ฿) |
10,118.76 ₩ (272.16 ฿) |
+40.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,340.04 ₩ (170.52 ฿) |
1,481.49 ₩ (39.85 ฿) |
-76.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,560.30 ₩ (660.58 ฿) |
7,131.85 ₩ (191.82 ฿) |
-71.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,152.23 ₩ (111.68 ฿) |
1,513.60 ₩ (40.71 ฿) |
-63.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,167.70 ₩ (58.30 ฿) |
688.64 ₩ (18.52 ฿) |
-68.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,620.41 ₩ (97.38 ฿) |
903.46 ₩ (24.30 ฿) |
-75.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,668.86 ₩ (98.68 ฿) |
864.31 ₩ (23.25 ฿) |
-76.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,571.87 ₩ (69.17 ฿) |
822.15 ₩ (22.11 ฿) |
-68.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,938.69 ₩ (52.14 ฿) |
674.58 ₩ (18.14 ฿) |
-65.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,315.74 ₩ (89.18 ฿) |
1,062.29 ₩ (28.57 ฿) |
-68.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,527.64 ₩ (41.09 ฿) |
678.54 ₩ (18.25 ฿) |
-55.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (672.40 ฿) |
19,519.52 ₩ (525.00 ฿) |
-21.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,384.59 ₩ (91.03 ฿) |
2,333.61 ₩ (62.77 ฿) |
-31.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,886.39 ₩ (104.53 ฿) |
4,317.02 ₩ (116.11 ฿) |
+11.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (121.03 ฿) |
5,205.21 ₩ (140.00 ฿) |
+15.7 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (39.00 ฿) |
1,115.40 ₩ (30.00 ฿) |
-23.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (1,640.67 ฿) |
29,744.03 ₩ (800.00 ฿) |
-51.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (129.10 ฿) |
1,487.20 ₩ (40.00 ฿) |
-69.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (43.29 ฿) |
2,692.60 ₩ (72.42 ฿) |
+67.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (322.75 ฿) |
3,718.00 ₩ (100.00 ฿) |
-69.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (171.05 ฿) |
5,778.64 ₩ (155.42 ฿) |
-9.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (1,014,818.80 ฿) |
26,955,526.40 ₩ (725,000.00 ฿) |
-28.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,894,531.25 ₩ (911,632.55 ฿) |
29,818,389.20 ₩ (802,000.00 ฿) |
-12.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
243,171.59 ₩ (6,540.38 ฿) |
71,845.90 ₩ (1,932.38 ฿) |
-70.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
59,434.21 ₩ (1,598.55 ฿) |
17,025.60 ₩ (457.92 ฿) |
-71.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,383.44 ₩ (870.99 ฿) |
25,033.10 ₩ (673.29 ฿) |
-22.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
69,621.21 ₩ (1,872.54 ฿) |
47,929.20 ₩ (1,289.11 ฿) |
-31.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24,637.78 ₩ (662.66 ฿) |
8,675.34 ₩ (233.33 ฿) |
-64.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (403.44 ฿) |
7,436.01 ₩ (200.00 ฿) |
-50.4 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (13,927.73 ฿) |
588,683.91 ₩ (15,833.33 ฿) |
+13.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (743,800.92 ฿) |
14,518,804.22 ₩ (390,500.00 ฿) |
-47.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79,325.73 ₩ (2,133.56 ฿) |
66,924.07 ₩ (1,800.00 ฿) |
-15.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58,898.11 ₩ (1,584.13 ฿) |
39,348.87 ₩ (1,058.33 ฿) |
-33.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (3,134.62 ฿) |
111,540.11 ₩ (3,000.00 ฿) |
-4.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
167,039.67 ₩ (4,492.72 ฿) |
81,796.08 ₩ (2,200.00 ฿) |
-51.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,171,125.84 ₩ (31,498.78 ฿) |
524,238.51 ₩ (14,100.00 ฿) |
-55.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
713,252.12 ₩ (19,183.74 ฿) |
305,095.00 ₩ (8,205.88 ฿) |
-57.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,660,293.86 ₩ (98,447.83 ฿) |
957,385.94 ₩ (25,750.00 ฿) |
-73.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,113,183.40 ₩ (56,836.51 ฿) |
557,700.55 ₩ (15,000.00 ฿) |
-73.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,397,565.97 ₩ (64,485.30 ฿) |
254,740.59 ₩ (6,851.54 ฿) |
-89.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,373,648.50 ₩ (36,945.86 ฿) |
175,296.07 ₩ (4,714.79 ฿) |
-87.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,958,303.32 ₩ (106,463.14 ฿) |
702,702.69 ₩ (18,900.00 ฿) |
-82.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.06 | 5.12 | +1.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 210 | 58 |
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