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

😐 Solo nomad: Chuncheon is 46.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chuncheon is 59.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chuncheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.15 ₩8,350
$2.02 ฿65.3
204.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.49 ₩49.5K
$18.78 ฿608
94.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.59 ₩7,584
$7.67 ฿248
-27.12%
Cappuccino
$3.48 ₩4,725
$1.98 ฿64.2
75.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ₩1,927
$0.82 ฿26.64
73.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₩961
$0.33 ฿10.58
115.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 ₩3,874
$2.12 ฿68.6
34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 ₩6,059
$3.73 ฿121
19.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chuncheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 ₩2,880
$1.64 ฿53.2
29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.4 ₩3,251
$1.57 ฿50.9
52.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,252
$1.19 ฿38.62
163.03%
Eggs
$3.06 ₩4,148
$1.98 ฿64.1
54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.22 ₩19.3K
$15.99 ฿517
-11.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.57 ₩7,555
$3.12 ฿101
78.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.14 ₩46.3K
$11.16 ฿361
205.91%
Apples (1kg)
$7.78 ₩10.6K
$2.76 ฿89.2
181.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 ₩3,301
$1.22 ฿39.5
99.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 ₩2,956
$1.71 ฿55.4
27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.44 ₩8,733
$1.55 ฿50.2
315.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 ₩3,062
$1.34 ฿43.21
68.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 ₩4,004
$1.21 ฿39.23
143.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 ₩3,059
$0.72 ฿23.2
212.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₩1,450
$0.53 ฿17.05
101.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 ₩4,383
$4.72 ฿153
-31.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.47 ₩14.2K
$18.39 ฿595
-43.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 ₩2,853
$1.79 ฿57.9
17.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ₩2,962
$3.21 ฿104
-32.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Chuncheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 ₩1,532
$0.94 ฿30.44
20.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.75 ₩49.9K
$18.9 ฿612
94.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 ₩3,454
$1.42 ฿46.08
79.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩773
$1.35 ฿43.53
-57.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 ₩11.6K
$7.85 ฿254
9.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₩1,545
$1.25 ฿40.4
-8.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ₩37.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
31.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ₩27.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-5.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chuncheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 ₩219.9K
$70.6 ฿2,285
129.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.41 ₩48K
$13.72 ฿444
158.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.18 ₩30.1K
$17.56 ฿568
26.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chuncheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.68 ₩66.1K
$41.64 ฿1,347
16.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.58 ₩19.8K
$6.9 ฿223
111.30%
Cinema Ticket
$11.05 ₩15K
$5.8 ฿188
90.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chuncheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ₩452.8K
$308 ฿9,963
8.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,662 ₩9M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-54.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chuncheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.79 ₩52.6K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-29.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.61 ₩63.2K
$26.4 ฿854
76.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.28 ₩60.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-47.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.5 ₩80.7K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-17.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chuncheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ₩603K
$434 ฿14K
2.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₩516K
$235 ฿7,610
61.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 ₩1.5M
$821 ฿26.6K
30.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 ₩588.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
-12.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,484 ₩6.1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
105.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,427 ₩4.7M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
122.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chuncheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,677 ₩2.3M
$703 ฿22.8K
138.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5
-30.00%

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Last update for Chuncheon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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