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

😐 Solo nomad: Gyeonggi is 81.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gyeonggi is 98.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 119.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gyeonggi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 ₩9,710
$2.02 ฿65.3
254.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.4 ₩114.5K
$18.78 ฿608
349.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 ₩9,193
$7.67 ฿248
-11.60%
Cappuccino
$3.44 ₩4,666
$1.98 ฿64.2
73.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ₩1,856
$0.82 ฿26.64
67.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₩1,037
$0.33 ฿10.58
130.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.45 ₩6,036
$2.12 ฿68.6
109.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₩4,012
$3.73 ฿121
-20.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gyeonggi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ₩2,899
$1.64 ฿53.2
30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 ₩4,214
$1.57 ฿50.9
98.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 ₩4,065
$1.19 ฿38.62
152.10%
Eggs
$2.88 ₩3,906
$1.98 ฿64.1
45.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.66 ₩14.5K
$15.99 ฿517
-33.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.16 ₩11.1K
$3.12 ฿101
161.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.57 ₩37.4K
$11.16 ฿361
147.04%
Apples (1kg)
$11.07 ₩15K
$2.76 ฿89.2
301.09%
Banana (1kg)
$3.72 ₩5,053
$1.22 ฿39.5
204.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.47 ₩10.1K
$1.71 ฿55.4
336.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 ₩7,047
$1.55 ฿50.2
234.84%
Potato (1kg)
$4.03 ₩5,463
$1.34 ฿43.21
200.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.89 ₩3,928
$1.21 ฿39.23
138.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 ₩3,040
$0.72 ฿23.2
211.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₩1,632
$0.53 ฿17.05
126.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.39 ₩4,602
$4.72 ฿153
-28.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.1 ₩19.1K
$18.39 ฿595
-23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₩2,454
$1.79 ฿57.9
1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ₩4,514
$3.21 ฿104
3.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Gyeonggi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,521
$0.94 ฿30.44
19.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 ₩4,090
$1.42 ฿46.08
111.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 ₩712
$1.35 ฿43.53
-61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.88 ₩12K
$7.85 ฿254
13.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₩1,806
$1.25 ฿40.4
6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
30.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ₩34.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
14.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gyeonggi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 ₩256.2K
$70.6 ฿2,285
167.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.18 ₩54.5K
$13.72 ฿444
192.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.34 ₩29K
$17.56 ฿568
21.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gyeonggi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 ₩75.5K
$41.64 ฿1,347
33.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.71 ₩13.2K
$5.8 ฿188
67.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gyeonggi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 ₩553.3K
$308 ฿9,963
32.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.9K ₩32.4M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
62.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gyeonggi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 ₩79.3K
$55.4 ฿1,793
5.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.87 ₩55.5K
$26.4 ฿854
54.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ₩114.9K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-0.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩159.1K
$71.8 ฿2,323
63.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gyeonggi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 ₩709.1K
$434 ฿14K
20.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 ₩508.2K
$235 ฿7,610
59.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 ₩2.8M
$821 ฿26.6K
148.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 ₩2M
$498 ฿16.1K
198.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,351 ₩8.6M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
191.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,153 ₩8.3M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
298.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gyeonggi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 ₩2.9M
$703 ฿22.8K
200.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5
-30.00%

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Last update for Gyeonggi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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