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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 30.1% cheaper than Pyeongtaek without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 39.9% cheaper than Pyeongtaek without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.31 ₩9,916
-72.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$22.46 ₩30.5K
-16.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.76 ₩6,455
61.13%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.01 ₩5,445
-50.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.26 ₩1,713
-34.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.92 ₩1,254
-64.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.64 ₩4,939
-41.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.9 ₩8,000
-36.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.37 ₩3,213
-30.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.59 ₩4,869
-56.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.13 ₩4,253
-61.98%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.96 ₩4,020
-33.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.5 ₩14.2K
52.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.12 ₩11K
-61.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$27.69 ₩37.6K
-59.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$8.43 ₩11.4K
-67.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.13 ₩4,242
-61.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$7.43 ₩10.1K
-76.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$5.13 ₩6,967
-69.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$5.07 ₩6,880
-73.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$3.05 ₩4,140
-60.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.1 ₩2,846
-65.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.21 ₩1,636
-56.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.38 ₩4,583
39.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$14.12 ₩19.2K
30.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.68 ₩2,284
6.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.37 ₩4,571
-4.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pyeongtaek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.08 ₩1,461
-12.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.51 ₩4,759
-59.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.84 ₩1,141
60.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$16.58 ₩22.5K
-52.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.17 ₩1,593
6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$28.1K ₩38.1M
-24.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25.3K ₩34.3M
-13.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$190 ₩257.1K
-62.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.13 ₩23.2K
-19.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$27.06 ₩36.7K
-35.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$48.2 ₩65.4K
-13.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$11.47 ₩15.6K
-49.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$482 ₩654K
-36.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$14.2K ₩19.3M
3.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$104 ₩141.3K
-46.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$48.02 ₩65.1K
-45.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$87.5 ₩118.8K
-2.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$119 ₩161.8K
-39.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pyeongtaek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$448 ₩607.6K
-3.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$380 ₩515.9K
-38.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,102 ₩1.5M
-25.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$770 ₩1M
-35.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$8,154 ₩11.1M
-73.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$5,354 ₩7.3M
-71.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,970 ₩2.7M
-64.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.22
18.48%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pyeongtaek: October 28, 2025

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