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

😐 Solo nomad: Jinju is 57.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jinju is 104.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 75.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 ₩11.8K
$2.02 ฿65.3
331.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 ₩73.7K
$18.78 ฿608
189.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 ₩8,795
$7.67 ฿248
-15.51%
Cappuccino
$3.97 ₩5,389
$1.98 ฿64.2
100.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₩2,270
$0.82 ฿26.64
103.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₩1,132
$0.33 ฿10.58
151.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 ₩4,925
$2.12 ฿68.6
71.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 ₩8,108
$3.73 ฿121
60.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ₩2,961
$1.64 ฿53.2
32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 ₩4,734
$1.57 ฿50.9
122.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 ₩4,373
$1.19 ฿38.62
170.59%
Eggs
$3.1 ₩4,199
$1.98 ฿64.1
56.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.1 ₩19.1K
$15.99 ฿517
-11.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.76 ₩14.6K
$3.12 ฿101
244.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.05 ₩46.2K
$11.16 ฿361
205.11%
Apples (1kg)
$7.75 ₩10.5K
$2.76 ฿89.2
180.80%
Banana (1kg)
$3.45 ₩4,686
$1.22 ฿39.5
182.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.64 ₩7,646
$1.71 ฿55.4
229.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.62 ₩8,982
$1.55 ฿50.2
327.10%
Potato (1kg)
$3.87 ₩5,247
$1.34 ฿43.21
188.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 ₩3,860
$1.21 ฿39.23
135.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 ₩3,386
$0.72 ฿23.2
247.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₩1,780
$0.53 ฿17.05
147.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 ₩4,572
$4.72 ฿153
-28.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.14 ₩27.3K
$18.39 ฿595
9.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 ₩3,236
$1.79 ฿57.9
32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ₩4,434
$3.21 ฿104
1.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,510
$0.94 ฿30.44
18.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 ₩4,893
$1.42 ฿46.08
154.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩713
$1.35 ฿43.53
-60.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₩12K
$7.85 ฿254
12.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₩1,615
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩38.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
32.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K ₩33.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
14.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 ₩222.2K
$70.6 ฿2,285
131.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.43 ₩46.7K
$13.72 ฿444
150.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22 ₩29.8K
$17.56 ฿568
25.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48 ₩65.1K
$41.64 ฿1,347
15.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.83 ₩14.7K
$5.8 ฿188
86.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 ₩550.2K
$308 ฿9,963
31.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.6K ₩32M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
60.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 ₩80.7K
$55.4 ฿1,793
7.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.71 ₩64.7K
$26.4 ฿854
80.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 ₩106.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-8.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩160.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
64.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₩620.3K
$434 ฿14K
5.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 ₩508.6K
$235 ฿7,610
59.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 ₩1.4M
$821 ฿26.6K
29.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₩1M
$498 ฿16.1K
53.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,936 ₩10.8M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
264.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,054 ₩6.9M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
227.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinju
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5
-17.20%

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Last update for Jinju: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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