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

😐 Solo nomad: Boryeong is 68.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 67.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boryeong is 92.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boryeong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.01 ₩12.2K
$2.02 ฿65.3
346.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 ₩75.2K
$18.78 ฿608
195.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 ₩8,751
$7.67 ฿248
-15.91%
Cappuccino
$3.85 ₩5,218
$1.98 ฿64.2
94.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₩2,351
$0.82 ฿26.64
110.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ₩1,062
$0.33 ฿10.58
136.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 ₩5,062
$2.12 ฿68.6
75.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.01 ₩8,155
$3.73 ฿121
61.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boryeong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ₩2,931
$1.64 ฿53.2
31.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 ₩4,703
$1.57 ฿50.9
121.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 ₩4,403
$1.19 ฿38.62
173.11%
Eggs
$3.17 ₩4,307
$1.98 ฿64.1
60.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.29 ₩19.4K
$15.99 ฿517
-10.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.93 ₩14.8K
$3.12 ฿101
250.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.7 ₩45.7K
$11.16 ฿361
201.97%
Apples (1kg)
$7.83 ₩10.6K
$2.76 ฿89.2
183.70%
Banana (1kg)
$3.5 ₩4,754
$1.22 ฿39.5
186.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.72 ₩7,767
$1.71 ฿55.4
234.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.65 ₩9,024
$1.55 ฿50.2
329.03%
Potato (1kg)
$3.84 ₩5,207
$1.34 ฿43.21
186.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 ₩3,985
$1.21 ฿39.23
142.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 ₩3,415
$0.72 ฿23.2
250.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₩1,782
$0.53 ฿17.05
147.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 ₩4,414
$4.72 ฿153
-31.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.81 ₩18.7K
$18.39 ฿595
-24.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 ₩3,298
$1.79 ฿57.9
35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ₩4,558
$3.21 ฿104
4.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Boryeong
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,450
$0.94 ฿30.44
13.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 ₩4,699
$1.42 ฿46.08
143.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₩762
$1.35 ฿43.53
-58.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.74 ₩11.9K
$7.85 ฿254
11.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,694
$1.25 ฿40.4
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ₩37.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
32.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ₩33.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
13.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boryeong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₩218.3K
$70.6 ฿2,285
127.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.39 ₩46.7K
$13.72 ฿444
150.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 ₩30.6K
$17.56 ฿568
28.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boryeong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.36 ₩64.3K
$41.64 ฿1,347
13.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.85 ₩14.7K
$5.8 ฿188
87.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boryeong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 ₩556K
$308 ฿9,963
33.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K ₩31.3M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
56.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boryeong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 ₩81.5K
$55.4 ฿1,793
8.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.45 ₩64.4K
$26.4 ฿854
79.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 ₩108.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-6.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₩156.8K
$71.8 ฿2,323
60.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boryeong
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₩623K
$434 ฿14K
5.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 ₩511.5K
$235 ฿7,610
60.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 ₩1.5M
$821 ฿26.6K
31.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₩1.1M
$498 ฿16.1K
56.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,166 ₩11.1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
274.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,516 ₩7.5M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
257.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boryeong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,398 ₩1.9M
$703 ฿22.8K
98.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5
-17.20%

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Last update for Boryeong: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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