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

😐 Solo nomad: Pangyo is 88.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pangyo is 82.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 68.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pangyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ₩9,597
$2.02 ฿65.3
250.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.85 ₩50K
$18.78 ฿608
96.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 ₩7,507
$7.67 ฿248
-27.90%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ₩5,393
$1.98 ฿64.2
101.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₩2,056
$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)
$3.37 ₩4,569
$2.12 ฿68.6
58.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 ₩6,645
$3.73 ฿121
31.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pangyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 ₩3,068
$1.64 ฿53.2
37.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 ₩4,214
$1.57 ฿50.9
98.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 ₩4,082
$1.19 ฿38.62
152.94%
Eggs
$2.86 ₩3,874
$1.98 ฿64.1
44.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 ₩14K
$15.99 ฿517
-35.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 ₩11.4K
$3.12 ฿101
169.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.6 ₩37.4K
$11.16 ฿361
147.31%
Apples (1kg)
$7.83 ₩10.6K
$2.76 ฿89.2
183.70%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 ₩4,313
$1.22 ฿39.5
160.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.43 ₩7,367
$1.71 ฿55.4
217.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.29 ₩7,174
$1.55 ฿50.2
241.29%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 ₩5,444
$1.34 ฿43.21
199.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ₩3,860
$1.21 ฿39.23
134.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 ₩2,926
$0.72 ฿23.2
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,645
$0.53 ฿17.05
128.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 ₩4,524
$4.72 ฿153
-29.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 ₩18.6K
$18.39 ฿595
-25.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₩2,422
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ₩4,373
$3.21 ฿104
0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Pangyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,505
$0.94 ฿30.44
18.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.55 ₩65.9K
$18.9 ฿612
156.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 ₩4,834
$1.42 ฿46.08
150.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩768
$1.35 ฿43.53
-57.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.04 ₩12.3K
$7.85 ฿254
15.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₩1,640
$1.25 ฿40.4
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
30.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
12.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pangyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₩218.7K
$70.6 ฿2,285
128.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₩47.6K
$13.72 ฿444
155.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.14 ₩30K
$17.56 ฿568
26.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pangyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.33 ₩64.2K
$41.64 ฿1,347
13.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.01 ₩44.8K
$6.9 ฿223
378.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.2 ₩15.2K
$5.8 ฿188
93.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pangyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ₩564.7K
$308 ฿9,963
35.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K ₩31.7M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
58.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pangyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 ₩80.5K
$55.4 ฿1,793
7.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 ₩65.1K
$26.4 ฿854
81.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 ₩107.4K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-7.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩158.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
62.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pangyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ₩612.7K
$434 ฿14K
4.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 ₩506.8K
$235 ฿7,610
58.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 ₩1.5M
$821 ฿26.6K
31.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 ₩1M
$498 ฿16.1K
51.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,406 ₩10M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
239.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,505 ₩7.5M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
256.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pangyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,954 ₩6.7M
$703 ฿22.8K
604.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5
-17.20%

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Last update for Pangyo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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