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

😐 Solo nomad: Mokpo is 77.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mokpo is 47.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mokpo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.75 ₩18.7K
$2.02 ฿65.3
580.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.15 ₩49K
$18.78 ฿608
92.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 ₩7,409
$7.67 ฿248
-28.81%
Cappuccino
$3.89 ₩5,277
$1.98 ฿64.2
96.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₩2,069
$0.82 ฿26.64
85.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₩1,152
$0.33 ฿10.58
157.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 ₩4,581
$2.12 ฿68.6
59.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 ₩6,627
$3.73 ฿121
30.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mokpo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ₩3,052
$1.64 ฿53.2
37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 ₩4,271
$1.57 ฿50.9
100.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 ₩4,089
$1.19 ฿38.62
152.94%
Eggs
$2.9 ₩3,937
$1.98 ฿64.1
46.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.53 ₩14.3K
$15.99 ฿517
-34.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 ₩11K
$3.12 ฿101
158.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.99 ₩38K
$11.16 ฿361
150.81%
Apples (1kg)
$8.09 ₩11K
$2.76 ฿89.2
193.12%
Banana (1kg)
$3.22 ₩4,366
$1.22 ฿39.5
163.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.69 ₩7,716
$1.71 ฿55.4
232.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 ₩6,962
$1.55 ฿50.2
230.97%
Potato (1kg)
$3.97 ₩5,386
$1.34 ฿43.21
196.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 ₩3,835
$1.21 ฿39.23
133.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 ₩2,904
$0.72 ฿23.2
197.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₩1,581
$0.53 ฿17.05
120.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 ₩4,558
$4.72 ฿153
-28.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.06 ₩19.1K
$18.39 ฿595
-23.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₩2,427
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ₩4,432
$3.21 ฿104
1.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Mokpo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 ₩1,439
$0.94 ฿30.44
12.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ₩4,819
$1.42 ฿46.08
150.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 ₩726
$1.35 ฿43.53
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.99 ₩12.2K
$7.85 ฿254
14.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₩1,599
$1.25 ฿40.4
-5.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K ₩38.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
33.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₩33.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
13.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mokpo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 ₩223.8K
$70.6 ฿2,285
133.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.94 ₩47.4K
$13.72 ฿444
154.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 ₩30.6K
$17.56 ฿568
28.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mokpo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.51 ₩65.8K
$41.64 ฿1,347
16.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.09 ₩15K
$5.8 ฿188
91.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mokpo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 ₩557.6K
$308 ฿9,963
33.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ₩31.8M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
59.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mokpo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 ₩68.3K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-9.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.09 ₩65.3K
$26.4 ฿854
82.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 ₩108.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-6.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₩156.8K
$71.8 ฿2,323
60.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mokpo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₩608.1K
$434 ฿14K
3.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 ₩505.3K
$235 ฿7,610
58.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 ₩1.5M
$821 ฿26.6K
31.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₩1.1M
$498 ฿16.1K
56.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,006 ₩10.9M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
267.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,055 ₩8.2M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
292.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mokpo
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 Mokpo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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