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

😐 Solo nomad: Gimcheon is 63.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gimcheon is 70.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gimcheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.62 ₩11.7K
$2.02 ฿65.3
326.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 ₩73.9K
$18.78 ฿608
190.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.18 ₩8,386
$7.67 ฿248
-19.43%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ₩5,180
$1.98 ฿64.2
92.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₩2,261
$0.82 ฿26.64
103.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₩1,126
$0.33 ฿10.58
151.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 ₩5,121
$2.12 ฿68.6
77.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 ₩8,165
$3.73 ฿121
61.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gimcheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 ₩2,923
$1.64 ฿53.2
31.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 ₩4,545
$1.57 ฿50.9
113.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 ₩4,435
$1.19 ฿38.62
174.79%
Eggs
$3.11 ₩4,217
$1.98 ฿64.1
57.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.19 ₩19.2K
$15.99 ฿517
-11.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.65 ₩14.4K
$3.12 ฿101
241.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.59 ₩45.6K
$11.16 ฿361
200.99%
Apples (1kg)
$7.74 ₩10.5K
$2.76 ฿89.2
180.43%
Banana (1kg)
$3.63 ₩4,929
$1.22 ฿39.5
197.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.47 ₩7,425
$1.71 ฿55.4
219.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.5 ₩8,821
$1.55 ฿50.2
319.35%
Potato (1kg)
$3.89 ₩5,278
$1.34 ฿43.21
190.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 ₩3,833
$1.21 ฿39.23
133.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 ₩3,399
$0.72 ฿23.2
248.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₩1,732
$0.53 ฿17.05
141.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ₩4,369
$4.72 ฿153
-31.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.96 ₩21.7K
$18.39 ฿595
-13.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 ₩3,348
$1.79 ฿57.9
37.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ₩4,486
$3.21 ฿104
3.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Gimcheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,520
$0.94 ฿30.44
19.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 ₩3,911
$1.42 ฿46.08
102.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩776
$1.35 ฿43.53
-57.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.75 ₩11.9K
$7.85 ฿254
11.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₩1,526
$1.25 ฿40.4
-9.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
30.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ₩34.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
15.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gimcheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 ₩226K
$70.6 ฿2,285
135.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.46 ₩46.8K
$13.72 ฿444
151.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.87 ₩29.7K
$17.56 ฿568
24.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gimcheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.25 ₩64.1K
$41.64 ฿1,347
13.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.83 ₩14.7K
$5.8 ฿188
86.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gimcheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 ₩557.3K
$308 ฿9,963
33.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.7K ₩32.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
61.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gimcheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 ₩79.6K
$55.4 ฿1,793
5.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 ₩65.1K
$26.4 ฿854
81.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81 ₩109.9K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-4.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩160.3K
$71.8 ฿2,323
64.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gimcheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₩612.3K
$434 ฿14K
3.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₩515.6K
$235 ฿7,610
61.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₩1.4M
$821 ฿26.6K
28.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 ₩1M
$498 ฿16.1K
53.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,343 ₩8.6M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
190.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,274 ₩7.2M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
241.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gimcheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,444 ₩2M
$703 ฿22.8K
105.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5
-17.20%

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Last update for Gimcheon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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