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

😐 Solo nomad: Jinju is 48.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 73.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jinju is 111.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.86 ₩13.1K
$2.03 ฿64.8
336.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 ₩81.2K
$18.59 ฿594
194.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 ₩9,253
$7.48 ฿239
-16.58%
Cappuccino
$3.76 ₩5,585
$2.00 ฿63.8
88.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₩2,470
$0.85 ฿27.08
95.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₩1,166
$0.35 ฿11.24
125.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 ₩5,383
$2.21 ฿70.7
64.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 ₩8,812
$3.76 ฿120
57.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ₩3,238
$1.72 ฿54.9
26.74%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 ₩4,904
$1.63 ฿52.2
102.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 ₩4,700
$1.16 ฿37.04
173.28%
Eggs
$3.06 ₩4,542
$1.98 ฿63.3
54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.35 ₩21.3K
$15.93 ฿509
-9.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.95 ₩16.3K
$3.17 ฿101
245.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.30 ₩50.9K
$10.90 ฿349
214.68%
Apples (1kg)
$8.00 ₩11.9K
$2.65 ฿84.6
201.89%
Banana (1kg)
$3.57 ₩5,302
$1.22 ฿39.09
192.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.43 ₩8,055
$1.70 ฿54.3
219.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.70 ₩9,949
$1.59 ฿50.8
321.38%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 ₩5,952
$1.32 ฿42.33
203.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 ₩4,383
$1.17 ฿37.36
152.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 ₩3,758
$0.68 ฿21.67
272.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 ₩1,773
$0.56 ฿17.81
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ₩5,057
$4.51 ฿144
-24.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.48 ₩28.9K
$19.07 ฿610
2.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₩3,476
$1.77 ฿56.6
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ₩4,925
$3.18 ฿102
4.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,655
$0.96 ฿30.78
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 ₩5,392
$1.36 ฿43.41
166.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₩838
$1.35 ฿43.23
-58.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.99 ₩13.3K
$8.03 ฿257
11.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₩1,765
$1.24 ฿39.74
-4.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ₩41.5M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
32.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩36.5M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
13.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 ₩246.2K
$71.2 ฿2,277
132.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.53 ₩52.7K
$14.09 ฿450
152.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.04 ₩32.7K
$17.47 ฿559
26.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.61 ₩70.6K
$42.07 ฿1,345
13.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.97 ₩16.3K
$5.94 ฿190
84.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 ₩619.7K
$307 ฿9,827
35.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.0K ₩34.2M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
55.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 ₩88.6K
$55.7 ฿1,780
7.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.63 ₩69.2K
$26.79 ฿856
74.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 ₩116.8K
$83.2 ฿2,661
-5.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩173.9K
$70.1 ฿2,241
67.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₩664.7K
$427 ฿13.7K
4.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 ₩559.8K
$237 ฿7,580
59.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 ₩1.6M
$802 ฿25.6K
33.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 ₩1.1M
$503 ฿16.1K
50.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,725 ₩12.9M
$2,061 ฿65.9K
323.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,103 ₩9.1M
$1,533 ฿49.0K
298.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5
-17.20%

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Last update for Jinju: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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