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

😐 Solo nomad: Daejeon is 31.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Daejeon is 70.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.06 ₩10.3K

$2.03 ฿63.8

247.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.69 ₩53.5K

$18.59 ฿585

97.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.52 ₩8,056

$7.48 ฿235

-26.20%

Cappuccino

$3.63 ₩5,301

$2.00 ฿62.8

81.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 ₩2,235

$0.85 ฿26.63

80.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ₩1,279

$0.35 ฿11.05

151.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.35 ₩4,884

$2.21 ฿69.5

51.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.11 ₩7,455

$3.76 ฿118

35.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.07 ₩3,017

$1.72 ฿54.0

20.35%

White Bread (500g)

$2.67 ₩3,899

$1.63 ฿51.4

63.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.68 ₩3,918

$1.16 ฿36.42

131.03%

Eggs

$2.59 ₩3,778

$1.98 ฿62.2

30.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.58 ₩15.4K

$15.93 ฿501

-33.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.79 ₩11.4K

$3.17 ฿99.6

145.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.11 ₩29.4K

$10.90 ฿343

84.50%

Apples (1kg)

$8.66 ₩12.6K

$2.65 ฿83.2

226.79%

Banana (1kg)

$3.15 ₩4,602

$1.22 ฿38.45

158.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.56 ₩8,114

$1.70 ฿53.4

227.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.34 ₩7,791

$1.59 ฿49.99

235.85%

Potato (1kg)

$5.27 ₩7,687

$1.32 ฿41.63

299.24%

Onion (1kg)

$2.75 ₩4,008

$1.17 ฿36.74

135.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.92 ₩2,803

$0.68 ฿21.31

182.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 ₩1,650

$0.56 ฿17.52

101.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,851

$4.51 ฿142

-26.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.23 ₩25.2K

$19.07 ฿600

-9.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 ₩2,464

$1.77 ฿55.7

-4.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 ₩5,025

$3.18 ฿100.0

8.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,576

$0.96 ฿30.27

12.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.90 ₩15.9K

$18.90 ฿594

-42.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.85 ₩4,157

$1.36 ฿42.69

109.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 ₩1,255

$1.35 ฿42.51

-36.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.85 ₩24.6K

$8.03 ฿253

109.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₩1,695

$1.24 ฿39.08

-6.45%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ₩40.5M

$21.2K ฿665.4K

30.97%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$10.9K ₩15.9M

$21.8K ฿684.0K

-50.05%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$171 ₩249.2K

$71.2 ฿2,240

139.74%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$44.00 ₩64.2K

$14.09 ฿443

212.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.86 ₩36.3K

$17.47 ฿549

42.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.51 ₩44.5K

$42.07 ฿1,323

-27.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.38 ₩32.7K

$6.88 ฿216

225.29%

Cinema Ticket

$10.87 ₩15.9K

$5.94 ฿187

83.00%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$281 ₩409.7K

$307 ฿9,664

-8.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$35.6K ₩51.9M

$14.8K ฿465.1K

140.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.7 ₩92.9K

$55.7 ฿1,750

14.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.32 ₩58.8K

$26.79 ฿842

50.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.5 ₩130.6K

$83.2 ฿2,617

7.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 ₩154.3K

$70.1 ฿2,204

50.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$369 ₩538.3K

$427 ฿13.4K

-13.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$314 ₩457.8K

$237 ฿7,454

32.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$923 ₩1.3M

$802 ฿25.2K

15.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$614 ₩895.4K

$503 ฿15.8K

21.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,113 ₩7.5M

$2,061 ฿64.8K

148.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,160 ₩6.1M

$1,533 ฿48.2K

171.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,171 ₩3.2M

$654 ฿20.6K

232.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.77

-24.60%

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

Last update for Daejeon: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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