Cost of Living Comparison Between Anseong-si and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Anseong-si and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Anseong-si is 65.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Anseong-si is 66.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Anseong-si
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.23 β‚©9,816
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
257.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.89 β‚©50.1K
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
96.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.59 β‚©7,580
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
-27.12%
Cappuccino
$3.79 β‚©5,142
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
91.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 β‚©2,168
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
95.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 β‚©1,093
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
145.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 β‚©4,425
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
53.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 β‚©6,777
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
33.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Anseong-si
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 β‚©2,958
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 β‚©4,223
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
98.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 β‚©4,242
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
163.03%
Eggs
$2.96 β‚©4,015
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
49.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 β‚©14.1K
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
-35.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 β‚©11K
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
158.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.02 β‚©36.7K
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
142.11%
Apples (1kg)
$8.05 β‚©10.9K
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
191.67%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 β‚©4,301
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
159.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.68 β‚©7,709
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
232.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.35 β‚©7,254
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
245.16%
Potato (1kg)
$3.94 β‚©5,343
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
194.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 β‚©4,063
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
147.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 β‚©2,969
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
204.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 β‚©1,560
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
116.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 β‚©4,398
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
-31.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.01 β‚©16.3K
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-34.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 β‚©2,534
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
4.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 β‚©4,513
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
3.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Anseong-si
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 β‚©1,441
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
12.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 β‚©4,755
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
146.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 β‚©774
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
-57.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.62 β‚©11.7K
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
9.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 β‚©1,586
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
-6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K β‚©37.2M
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
29.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K β‚©33.7M
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
13.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anseong-si
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 β‚©217.7K
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
127.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.27 β‚©46.5K
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
149.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.41 β‚©30.4K
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
27.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Anseong-si
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.61 β‚©65.9K
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
16.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.88 β‚©14.8K
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
87.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Anseong-si
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 β‚©561.6K
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
34.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K β‚©31.4M
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
57.59%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Anseong-si
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 β‚©80.8K
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
7.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.2 β‚©65.4K
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
82.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 β‚©106.2K
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
-8.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 β‚©159.4K
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
63.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Anseong-si
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 β‚©622.4K
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
5.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 β‚©504.2K
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
58.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 β‚©1.4M
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
27.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚©1.1M
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
56.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,834 β‚©9.3M
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
213.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,959 β‚©6.7M
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
221.39%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Anseong-si
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,738 β‚©2.4M
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
147.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5
-17.20%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Anseong-si: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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