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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 36.4% cheaper than Jinju without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 51.1% cheaper than Jinju without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Jinju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.71 ₩11.8K
-76.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$54.3 ₩73.7K
-65.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.48 ₩8,795
18.36%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.97 ₩5,389
-50.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.67 ₩2,270
-50.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.83 ₩1,132
-60.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.63 ₩4,925
-41.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.98 ₩8,108
-37.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Jinju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.18 ₩2,961
-24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.49 ₩4,734
-55.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.22 ₩4,373
-63.04%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.1 ₩4,199
-36.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$14.1 ₩19.1K
13.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$10.76 ₩14.6K
-71.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$34.05 ₩46.2K
-67.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$7.75 ₩10.5K
-64.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.45 ₩4,686
-64.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$5.64 ₩7,646
-69.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$6.62 ₩8,982
-76.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$3.87 ₩5,247
-65.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.85 ₩3,860
-57.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.5 ₩3,386
-71.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.31 ₩1,780
-59.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.37 ₩4,572
40.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$20.14 ₩27.3K
-8.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.38 ₩3,236
-24.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.27 ₩4,434
-1.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Jinju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.11 ₩1,510
-15.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.61 ₩4,893
-60.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.53 ₩713
154.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$8.86 ₩12K
-11.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.19 ₩1,615
5.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$28.1K ₩38.1M
-24.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25K ₩33.9M
-12.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Jinju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$164 ₩222.2K
-56.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$34.43 ₩46.7K
-60.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$22 ₩29.8K
-20.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Jinju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$48 ₩65.1K
-13.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$10.83 ₩14.7K
-46.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Jinju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$406 ₩550.2K
-24.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$23.6K ₩32M
-37.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Jinju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$59.5 ₩80.7K
-6.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$47.71 ₩64.7K
-44.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$78.2 ₩106.1K
8.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$118 ₩160.5K
-39.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Jinju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$457 ₩620.3K
-5.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$375 ₩508.6K
-37.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,062 ₩1.4M
-22.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$763 ₩1M
-34.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$7,936 ₩10.8M
-72.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$5,054 ₩6.9M
-69.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Jinju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.14
20.77%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jinju: October 29, 2025

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