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

😐 Solo nomad: Incheon is 25.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Incheon is 51% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Incheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.55 ₩8,885
$2.02 ฿65.3
224.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.44 ₩49.4K
$18.78 ฿608
94.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 ₩8,765
$7.67 ฿248
-15.78%
Cappuccino
$3.69 ₩5,012
$1.98 ฿64.2
86.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ₩1,925
$0.82 ฿26.64
73.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₩953
$0.33 ฿10.58
112.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 ₩4,060
$2.12 ฿68.6
41.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 ₩6,022
$3.73 ฿121
19.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Incheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ₩2,964
$1.64 ฿53.2
32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 ₩4,036
$1.57 ฿50.9
89.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 ₩3,604
$1.19 ฿38.62
123.53%
Eggs
$3.17 ₩4,306
$1.98 ฿64.1
60.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.3 ₩19.4K
$15.99 ฿517
-10.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 ₩9,129
$3.12 ฿101
115.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 ₩18.5K
$11.16 ฿361
22.31%
Apples (1kg)
$7.25 ₩9,836
$2.76 ฿89.2
162.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 ₩4,029
$1.22 ฿39.5
143.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.64 ₩7,650
$1.71 ฿55.4
229.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.37 ₩8,642
$1.55 ฿50.2
310.97%
Potato (1kg)
$3.38 ₩4,591
$1.34 ฿43.21
152.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2 ₩2,719
$1.21 ฿39.23
65.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ₩2,691
$0.72 ฿23.2
175.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₩1,785
$0.53 ฿17.05
149.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 ₩4,411
$4.72 ฿153
-31.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.43 ₩20.9K
$18.39 ฿595
-16.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 ₩2,669
$1.79 ฿57.9
10.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₩2,477
$3.21 ฿104
-42.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Incheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,472
$0.94 ฿30.44
14.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.96 ₩33.9K
$18.9 ฿612
32.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 ₩4,868
$1.42 ฿46.08
152.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩723
$1.35 ฿43.53
-60.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.72 ₩11.8K
$7.85 ฿254
11.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₩1,671
$1.25 ฿40.4
-1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
30.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K ₩18.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-37.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Incheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 ₩219.3K
$70.6 ฿2,285
128.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.17 ₩46.4K
$13.72 ฿444
149.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.79 ₩28.2K
$17.56 ฿568
18.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Incheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.57 ₩44.2K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-21.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.77 ₩49.9K
$6.9 ฿223
432.90%
Cinema Ticket
$10.93 ₩14.8K
$5.8 ฿188
88.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Incheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₩356.9K
$308 ฿9,963
-14.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K ₩15M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-24.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Incheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 ₩78.9K
$55.4 ฿1,793
4.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.11 ₩65.3K
$26.4 ฿854
82.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ₩89.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-22.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 ₩137.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
41.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Incheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$686 ₩931.3K
$434 ฿14K
58.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 ₩513.5K
$235 ฿7,610
60.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,390 ₩1.9M
$821 ฿26.6K
69.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 ₩1.1M
$498 ฿16.1K
61.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,485 ₩8.8M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
197.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,182 ₩7M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
235.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Incheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,451 ₩3.3M
$703 ฿22.8K
248.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
5
-18.00%

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Last update for Incheon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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