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

😐 Solo nomad: Geoje is 59.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geoje is 56.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ₩9,595
$2.02 ฿65.3
250.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.76 ₩45.8K
$18.78 ฿608
79.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 ₩8,359
$7.67 ฿248
-19.69%
Cappuccino
$3.99 ₩5,418
$1.98 ฿64.2
101.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₩2,554
$0.82 ฿26.64
129.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₩941
$0.33 ฿10.58
109.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 ₩1,952
$2.12 ฿68.6
-32.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 ₩5,054
$3.73 ฿121
-0.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ₩2,411
$1.64 ฿53.2
8.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 ₩2,698
$1.57 ฿50.9
26.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 ₩4,099
$1.19 ฿38.62
153.78%
Eggs
$2.17 ₩2,939
$1.98 ฿64.1
9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 ₩14.5K
$15.99 ฿517
-33.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 ₩10.9K
$3.12 ฿101
158.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.85 ₩37.8K
$11.16 ฿361
149.55%
Apples (1kg)
$8.68 ₩11.8K
$2.76 ฿89.2
214.49%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 ₩4,232
$1.22 ฿39.5
155.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.21 ₩9,789
$1.71 ฿55.4
321.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 ₩6,992
$1.55 ฿50.2
232.26%
Potato (1kg)
$5.27 ₩7,149
$1.34 ฿43.21
293.28%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 ₩4,101
$1.21 ฿39.23
149.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 ₩2,820
$0.72 ฿23.2
188.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₩1,558
$0.53 ฿17.05
116.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 ₩4,471
$4.72 ฿153
-30.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 ₩18.6K
$18.39 ฿595
-25.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₩2,288
$1.79 ฿57.9
-5.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 ₩4,582
$3.21 ฿104
5.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Geoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 ₩1,528
$0.94 ฿30.44
20.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 ₩4,055
$1.42 ฿46.08
110.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 ₩1,092
$1.35 ฿43.53
-40.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 ₩22.3K
$7.85 ฿254
109.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₩1,657
$1.25 ฿40.4
-2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ₩37.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
31.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K ₩34.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
15.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 ₩175.1K
$70.6 ฿2,285
82.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.28 ₩34.3K
$13.72 ฿444
84.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.05 ₩36.7K
$17.56 ฿568
54.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.54 ₩64.5K
$41.64 ฿1,347
14.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.29 ₩15.3K
$5.8 ฿188
94.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$499 ₩676.5K
$308 ฿9,963
61.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K ₩19.4M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-2.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₩138.8K
$55.4 ฿1,793
84.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.77 ₩64.8K
$26.4 ฿854
80.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 ₩121.5K
$85.1 ฿2,755
5.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩158.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
62.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ₩603.1K
$434 ฿14K
2.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 ₩518.9K
$235 ฿7,610
62.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 ₩1.5M
$821 ฿26.6K
31.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$761 ₩1M
$498 ฿16.1K
52.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,186 ₩11.1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
275.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,690 ₩7.7M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
268.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geoje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,777 ₩2.4M
$703 ฿22.8K
152.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
5
-15.60%

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Last update for Geoje: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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