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

😐 Solo nomad: Pyeongtaek is 43% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pyeongtaek is 66.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pyeongtaek
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 ₩9,916
$2.02 ฿65.3
261.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.46 ₩30.5K
$18.78 ฿608
19.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 ₩6,455
$7.67 ฿248
-37.94%
Cappuccino
$4.01 ₩5,445
$1.98 ฿64.2
102.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₩1,713
$0.82 ฿26.64
53.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₩1,254
$0.33 ฿10.58
178.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 ₩4,939
$2.12 ฿68.6
71.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 ₩8,000
$3.73 ฿121
58.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pyeongtaek
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 ₩3,213
$1.64 ฿53.2
44.51%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 ₩4,869
$1.57 ฿50.9
128.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,253
$1.19 ฿38.62
163.03%
Eggs
$2.96 ₩4,020
$1.98 ฿64.1
49.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 ₩14.2K
$15.99 ฿517
-34.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.12 ₩11K
$3.12 ฿101
160.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.69 ₩37.6K
$11.16 ฿361
148.12%
Apples (1kg)
$8.43 ₩11.4K
$2.76 ฿89.2
205.43%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,242
$1.22 ฿39.5
156.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.43 ₩10.1K
$1.71 ฿55.4
334.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 ₩6,967
$1.55 ฿50.2
230.97%
Potato (1kg)
$5.07 ₩6,880
$1.34 ฿43.21
278.36%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 ₩4,140
$1.21 ฿39.23
152.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 ₩2,846
$0.72 ฿23.2
191.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,636
$0.53 ฿17.05
128.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ₩4,583
$4.72 ฿153
-28.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 ₩19.2K
$18.39 ฿595
-23.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₩2,284
$1.79 ฿57.9
-6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₩4,571
$3.21 ฿104
4.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Pyeongtaek
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,461
$0.94 ฿30.44
14.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 ₩4,759
$1.42 ฿46.08
147.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 ₩1,141
$1.35 ฿43.53
-37.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.58 ₩22.5K
$7.85 ฿254
111.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₩1,593
$1.25 ฿40.4
-6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩38.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
32.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ₩34.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
15.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pyeongtaek
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 ₩257.1K
$70.6 ฿2,285
168.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.13 ₩23.2K
$13.72 ฿444
24.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.06 ₩36.7K
$17.56 ฿568
54.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pyeongtaek
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.2 ₩65.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
15.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.47 ₩15.6K
$5.8 ฿188
97.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pyeongtaek
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$482 ₩654K
$308 ฿9,963
56.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K ₩19.3M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-3.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pyeongtaek
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ₩141.3K
$55.4 ฿1,793
87.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.02 ₩65.1K
$26.4 ฿854
81.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 ₩118.8K
$85.1 ฿2,755
2.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ₩161.8K
$71.8 ฿2,323
66.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pyeongtaek
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₩607.6K
$434 ฿14K
3.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₩515.9K
$235 ฿7,610
61.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 ₩1.5M
$821 ฿26.6K
34.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$770 ₩1M
$498 ฿16.1K
54.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,154 ₩11.1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
273.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,354 ₩7.3M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
247.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pyeongtaek
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,970 ₩2.7M
$703 ฿22.8K
180.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
5
-15.60%

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Last update for Pyeongtaek: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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