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

😐 Solo nomad: Ansan is 48.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ansan is 84.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 64.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.21 ₩10.5K
$2.03 ฿63.8
255.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.97 ₩33.5K
$18.59 ฿585
23.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 ₩7,404
$7.48 ฿235
-32.22%
Cappuccino
$3.85 ₩5,618
$2.00 ฿62.8
92.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₩2,506
$0.85 ฿26.63
102.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₩1,019
$0.35 ฿11.05
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 ₩4,368
$2.21 ฿69.5
35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₩5,237
$3.76 ฿118
-4.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ₩3,286
$1.72 ฿54.0
30.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.34 ₩4,874
$1.63 ฿51.4
104.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,561
$1.16 ฿36.42
169.83%
Eggs
$3.12 ₩4,548
$1.98 ฿62.2
57.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.19 ₩20.7K
$15.93 ฿501
-10.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.97 ₩16.0K
$3.17 ฿99.6
246.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.52 ₩48.9K
$10.90 ฿343
207.52%
Apples (1kg)
$7.64 ₩11.1K
$2.65 ฿83.2
188.30%
Banana (1kg)
$3.61 ₩5,269
$1.22 ฿38.45
195.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.46 ₩7,975
$1.70 ฿53.4
221.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.42 ₩9,376
$1.59 ฿49.99
303.77%
Potato (1kg)
$3.86 ₩5,640
$1.32 ฿41.63
192.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 ₩4,365
$1.17 ฿36.74
155.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 ₩3,704
$0.68 ฿21.31
273.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₩1,870
$0.56 ฿17.52
128.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ₩4,787
$4.51 ฿142
-27.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.40 ₩22.5K
$19.07 ฿600
-19.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 ₩3,471
$1.77 ฿55.7
34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ₩4,720
$3.18 ฿100.0
1.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 ₩1,650
$0.96 ฿30.27
17.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ₩5,212
$1.36 ฿42.69
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩833
$1.35 ฿42.51
-57.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.97 ₩13.1K
$8.03 ฿253
11.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₩1,769
$1.24 ฿39.08
-2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩40.9M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
32.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ₩36.3M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
14.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₩235.6K
$71.2 ฿2,240
126.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.32 ₩50.1K
$14.09 ฿443
143.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.60 ₩33.0K
$17.47 ฿549
29.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.70 ₩43.3K
$42.07 ฿1,323
-29.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.16 ₩16.3K
$5.94 ฿187
87.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 ₩596.2K
$307 ฿9,664
32.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K ₩34.0M
$14.8K ฿465.1K
57.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 ₩85.6K
$55.7 ฿1,750
5.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.44 ₩70.7K
$26.79 ฿842
80.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.0 ₩116.8K
$83.2 ฿2,617
-3.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩171.6K
$70.1 ฿2,204
67.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 ₩643.0K
$427 ฿13.4K
3.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 ₩534.0K
$237 ฿7,454
54.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 ₩1.6M
$802 ฿25.2K
36.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 ₩1.1M
$503 ฿15.8K
43.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.6K ₩31.5M
$2,061 ฿64.8K
948.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ansan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,341 ₩2.0M
$654 ฿20.6K
105.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5
-17.20%

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Last update for Ansan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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