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

😐 Solo nomad: Sacheon is 32.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sacheon is 61.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sacheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 ₩9,955
$2.02 ฿65.3
263.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.78 ₩49.9K
$18.78 ฿608
95.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 ₩7,512
$7.67 ฿248
-27.77%
Cappuccino
$3.79 ₩5,142
$1.98 ฿64.2
91.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ₩2,077
$0.82 ฿26.64
86.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₩1,080
$0.33 ฿10.58
142.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 ₩4,440
$2.12 ฿68.6
54.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 ₩6,861
$3.73 ฿121
35.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sacheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 ₩3,031
$1.64 ฿53.2
35.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 ₩4,268
$1.57 ฿50.9
100.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,243
$1.19 ฿38.62
163.03%
Eggs
$2.91 ₩3,943
$1.98 ฿64.1
46.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 ₩14.4K
$15.99 ฿517
-33.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 ₩10.9K
$3.12 ฿101
157.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.95 ₩37.9K
$11.16 ฿361
150.45%
Apples (1kg)
$7.76 ₩10.5K
$2.76 ฿89.2
181.16%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 ₩4,300
$1.22 ฿39.5
159.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.7 ₩7,728
$1.71 ฿55.4
233.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.39 ₩7,310
$1.55 ฿50.2
247.74%
Potato (1kg)
$3.88 ₩5,261
$1.34 ฿43.21
189.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 ₩4,003
$1.21 ฿39.23
143.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 ₩3,060
$0.72 ฿23.2
213.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₩1,632
$0.53 ฿17.05
126.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ₩4,622
$4.72 ฿153
-27.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.48 ₩16.9K
$18.39 ฿595
-32.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₩2,475
$1.79 ฿57.9
1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ₩4,506
$3.21 ฿104
3.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Sacheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,452
$0.94 ฿30.44
13.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ₩4,657
$1.42 ฿46.08
141.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩724
$1.35 ฿43.53
-60.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.06 ₩12.3K
$7.85 ฿254
15.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₩1,579
$1.25 ฿40.4
-7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
30.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ₩34.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
15.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sacheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 ₩217.6K
$70.6 ฿2,285
127.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.14 ₩47.7K
$13.72 ฿444
156.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.26 ₩30.2K
$17.56 ฿568
26.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sacheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.91 ₩63.6K
$41.64 ฿1,347
12.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.97 ₩14.9K
$5.8 ฿188
89.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sacheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 ₩567.3K
$308 ฿9,963
35.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.6K ₩32M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
60.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sacheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 ₩80.6K
$55.4 ฿1,793
7.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.98 ₩63.7K
$26.4 ฿854
77.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 ₩110.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-4.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩158.7K
$71.8 ฿2,323
62.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sacheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₩622.9K
$434 ฿14K
5.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 ₩511.7K
$235 ฿7,610
60.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 ₩1.5M
$821 ฿26.6K
30.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 ₩1M
$498 ฿16.1K
53.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,865 ₩10.7M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
260.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,791 ₩6.5M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
210.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sacheon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,408 ₩1.9M
$703 ฿22.8K
100.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5
-17.20%

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Last update for Sacheon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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