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

😐 Solo nomad: Changwon is 50.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Changwon is 82.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 70.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Changwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ₩9,594
$2.02 ฿65.3
250.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.48 ₩37.3K
$18.78 ฿608
46.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 ₩7,001
$7.67 ฿248
-32.72%
Cappuccino
$3.62 ₩4,906
$1.98 ฿64.2
82.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₩2,429
$0.82 ฿26.64
118.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₩1,261
$0.33 ฿10.58
181.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 ₩3,950
$2.12 ฿68.6
37.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 ₩5,880
$3.73 ฿121
16.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Changwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 ₩3,178
$1.64 ฿53.2
42.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.52 ₩4,772
$1.57 ฿50.9
124.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.1 ₩4,206
$1.19 ฿38.62
160.50%
Eggs
$3 ₩4,065
$1.98 ฿64.1
51.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 ₩14.1K
$15.99 ฿517
-34.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 ₩10.8K
$3.12 ฿101
156.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.05 ₩38.1K
$11.16 ฿361
151.34%
Apples (1kg)
$8.26 ₩11.2K
$2.76 ฿89.2
199.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.16 ₩4,288
$1.22 ฿39.5
159.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.25 ₩9,843
$1.71 ฿55.4
323.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.11 ₩6,935
$1.55 ฿50.2
229.68%
Potato (1kg)
$5.01 ₩6,800
$1.34 ฿43.21
273.88%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 ₩4,122
$1.21 ฿39.23
151.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 ₩2,759
$0.72 ฿23.2
181.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₩1,557
$0.53 ฿17.05
116.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ₩4,454
$4.72 ฿153
-30.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.79 ₩18.7K
$18.39 ฿595
-25.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₩2,290
$1.79 ฿57.9
-5.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₩4,568
$3.21 ฿104
4.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Changwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 ₩1,435
$0.94 ฿30.44
12.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 ₩3,856
$1.42 ฿46.08
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ₩1,148
$1.35 ฿43.53
-37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.67 ₩22.6K
$7.85 ฿254
112.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₩1,570
$1.25 ฿40.4
-7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K ₩38.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
33.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₩33.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
13.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Changwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 ₩257.9K
$70.6 ฿2,285
169.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.1 ₩69.4K
$13.72 ฿444
272.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.44 ₩37.2K
$17.56 ฿568
56.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Changwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 ₩69.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
22.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.33 ₩15.4K
$5.8 ฿188
95.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Changwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$489 ₩664.1K
$308 ฿9,963
58.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K ₩19.4M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-2.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Changwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 ₩140.2K
$55.4 ฿1,793
86.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.5 ₩88.8K
$26.4 ฿854
147.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 ₩119.6K
$85.1 ฿2,755
3.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ₩161.6K
$71.8 ฿2,323
65.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Changwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ₩604.1K
$434 ฿14K
2.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₩515.8K
$235 ฿7,610
61.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 ₩1.5M
$821 ฿26.6K
32.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 ₩1.1M
$498 ฿16.1K
56.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,285 ₩9.9M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
234.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,784 ₩7.8M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
274.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Changwon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,550 ₩2.1M
$703 ฿22.8K
120.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
5
-15.60%

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Last update for Changwon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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