Cost of Living Comparison Between Ansan and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ansan and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Ansan is 76.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ansan is 64.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.52 ₩10.2K
$2.02 ฿65.3
272.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.04 ₩31.3K
$18.78 ฿608
22.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.2 ₩7,049
$7.67 ฿248
-32.20%
Cappuccino
$3.83 ₩5,200
$1.98 ฿64.2
93.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₩2,253
$0.82 ฿26.64
102.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₩1,012
$0.33 ฿10.58
127.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 ₩3,962
$2.12 ฿68.6
37.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ₩5,097
$3.73 ฿121
0.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 ₩3,000
$1.64 ฿53.2
34.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 ₩4,676
$1.57 ฿50.9
119.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 ₩4,409
$1.19 ฿38.62
173.11%
Eggs
$3.04 ₩4,129
$1.98 ฿64.1
53.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 ₩19.4K
$15.99 ฿517
-10.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.65 ₩14.5K
$3.12 ฿101
241.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.77 ₩47.2K
$11.16 ฿361
211.56%
Apples (1kg)
$8.08 ₩11K
$2.76 ฿89.2
192.75%
Banana (1kg)
$3.46 ₩4,697
$1.22 ฿39.5
183.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.69 ₩7,725
$1.71 ฿55.4
232.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.4 ₩8,683
$1.55 ฿50.2
312.90%
Potato (1kg)
$3.84 ₩5,209
$1.34 ฿43.21
186.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 ₩4,006
$1.21 ฿39.23
143.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 ₩3,529
$0.72 ฿23.2
261.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₩1,719
$0.53 ฿17.05
139.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.39 ₩4,600
$4.72 ฿153
-28.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.75 ₩18.7K
$18.39 ฿595
-25.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 ₩3,304
$1.79 ฿57.9
35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 ₩4,415
$3.21 ฿104
1.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 ₩1,477
$0.94 ฿30.44
15.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 ₩4,866
$1.42 ฿46.08
152.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩717
$1.35 ฿43.53
-60.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.89 ₩12.1K
$7.85 ฿254
13.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₩1,623
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ₩37.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
31.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ₩34.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
16.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 ₩221.6K
$70.6 ฿2,285
131.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.21 ₩47.8K
$13.72 ฿444
156.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.04 ₩29.9K
$17.56 ฿568
25.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.57 ₩40.1K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-28.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.07 ₩15K
$5.8 ฿188
90.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 ₩551.4K
$308 ฿9,963
32.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ₩31.9M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
59.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 ₩81.2K
$55.4 ฿1,793
8.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.69 ₩64.7K
$26.4 ฿854
80.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 ₩108.4K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-6.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 ₩156.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
60.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₩608.1K
$434 ฿14K
3.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 ₩497.3K
$235 ฿7,610
55.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 ₩1.5M
$821 ฿26.6K
31.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 ₩1M
$498 ฿16.1K
50.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.8K ₩29.6M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
899.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,006 ₩6.8M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
224.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,419 ₩1.9M
$703 ฿22.8K
101.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5
-17.20%

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Last update for Ansan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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